希金斯总统召集国务委员会审查《2024 年国防（修正案）法案》，解决对军人政治言论和参与抗议活动的限制问题。 President Higgins convenes Council of State to review Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024, addressing concerns about restrictions on political speech and protest involvement for military members.
总统迈克尔·希金斯召集国务委员会审查《2024 年国防（修正案）法案》，该法案旨在为国防部队建立一个法定的外部监督机构。 President Michael D Higgins convenes Council of State to review Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024, which aims to establish a statutory external oversight body for the Defence Forces. 希金斯对第 11 和 24 条表示担忧，这两条禁止服役人员未经许可公开讨论政治问题，并限制个人参与抗议活动。 Higgins raises concerns about sections 11 and 24, which prohibit serving members from publicly discussing political matters without permission and restrict individual involvement in protests. 国务委员会定于周一开会评估该法案的合宪性，并确定是否应提交最高法院做出最终裁决。 The Council of State is scheduled to meet on Monday to assess the constitutionality of the bill and determine whether it should be referred to the Supreme Court for a final decision.