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Iraq: Change of strategy by Baathist armed
groups
14.10.2005
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Baghdad, 14 Oct.
(AKI) - The armed pro-Baathist groups have modified
their voting strategy for Saturday's referendum
after the largest Sunni Arab political grouping -
the Iraqi Islamic Party - asked the population to
approve the constitution.
The pro-Baathist groups
involved in the insurgency - like the Islamic Army
in Iraq and the smaller Mujahadeen Army and 1920s
Brigades - are now calling for a boycott of the
elections and have condemned the Islamic Islamic
Party's decision to back the constitution. Before
the Sunni formation asked the population to back the
constitution draft, the armed Baathist groups were
calling for a "no" vote, in contrast with al-Qaeda's
indications..
"The Islamic party has announced its backing for the
draft constitution, allowing the Americans to
falsify the Sunni vote," denounces a statement
posted on an Internet forum. The internet statement
also urged Mujahadeen to continue the Jihad - the
holy war - against the occupation forces.
On Thursday another terrorist formation - "The
Winning Side" - criticised the Sunni party's
decision, announcing it will kill the party leaders.
Just three days before Iraq's constitutional
referendum, the country's parliament has approved
last-minute changes to the charter, aimed at meeting
the demands of the country's Sunnis. The amendments
were agreed on Tuesday night, and endorsed by MPs
late on Wednesday, but without a vote.
Additions to the constitution include articles
stating that: "This constitution is a guarantee for
the unity of Iraq"; "The federal and official
organisations in the Kurdistan region use the Arabic
language and the Kurdish language as the official
languages"; and "Just being a member of the Baath
Party is not grounds for prosecution and any
[former] member is treated equally before the law
and has all protection of the law."
A survey conducted by the Iraqi national statistical
institute, in Baghdad, Kerbala and Nassiriya,
indicates that at least 93 percent of the population
will vote in Saturday's referendum and 90 percent
will vote 'yes'.
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