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Kirkuk should be dealt with in
reasonable way- Media monitor
19.7.2005
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Barzani: Kirkuk
Should Be Dealt With in Reasonable Way
(Al-Mada)
Iraqi Kurdistan
President Massoud Barzani said Kirkuk is part of the
Kurdistan region and called to change it to a
typical ethno-religious city. He added that the
Kirkuk issue is so sensitive that it should be
reasonably treated. He clarified that Kurds do not
agree with keeping this issue as it is. He said
Kurds displaced by Saddam Hussein must return to
Kirkuk and Arabs must go back to their original
places, too. The interim law stated that all the
disagreements about this issue should be postponed
until the drafting of the constitution and the
referendum on it. Barzani added that Kirkuk is
historically part of Kurdistan, but that doe not
mean it is for Kurds only. He said it is for Kurds,
Turkoman , Chaldean-Assyrians, and original Arabs of
Kirkuk.
(Al-Mada is
issued daily by Al-Mada Institution for Media,
Culture, and Arts.)
PUK, KDP Call for Quick Implementation of Article
58 (Xebat)
The political
bureaus of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and
Kurdistan Democratic Party have met in Saladin, the
headquarters of the KDP near Irbil. Iraqi Kurdistan
President Massoud Barzani also attended. The two
sides exchanged views about the current situation in
Iraq and they insisted that the constitution must
grant the rights of Kurds. They called on Hemid
Mejeed Moosa, head of committee charged with
normalizing Kirkuk, to implement article 58 of TAL.
After the meeting they held a press conference where
Barzani said they don't accept any delay in the
implementation of Article 58.
(Xebat is a daily
paper issued by Kurdistan Democratic Party.)
Sadr: Foreign Forces to Blame for Iraq's Troubles
(Addustour)
The young Shia
cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced that the Iraqi
armed resistance is a legal calling for the
withdrawal of foreign forces. He said he has nothing
to do with the democratic process and his main
concern is to oust the foreign forces. He asked the
Iraqi police and army not to provoke the Iraqi
people and to not be trapped by the foreigners. He
said the reason behind all of the difficulties and
problems Iraq faces is the foreign forces. He added
that the main issue is the independence of Iraq and
once that is achieved, Iraq will avoid sectarianism
and the civil war.
(Addustour is an
independent daily published by former journalist
Basim al-Sheikh.)
Muslim Scholars Bless Sadr Campaign
(Al-Mutamar)
The Association
of Muslims Scholars blessed the campaign led by
young Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to gather a
million signatures calling for the withdrawal of
foreign forces. Association member Esam al-Rawi said
the organization is aiding the Sadrists in their
project to oust the occupiers. The National Dialogue
Council also positively responded to this campaign,
describing it as a "national campaign." The council
unanimously will sign it to support the campaign.
(Al-Mutamar is
issued daily by the Iraqi National Congress.)
Court Workers Let Go Because of Ba'ath Ties
(Baghdad)
The legal office of the Council of Ministers has
decided to let go of the director general, manager
of the security office, and seven members of the
criminal court as per the recommendations of the De-Ba'athification
Committee. The committee showed that those employees
had relations with the dissolved Ba'ath party until
the fall of the regime. Article 33 of the criminal
court law prohibits anybody having contacts with the
Ba'ath party to work in the court. This article will
be applied to another 12 to 17 judges, said Kalid
al-Shamy, manager of the cultural office of the De-Ba'athification
board.
(Baghdad is a
daily newspaper issued by the Iraqi National
Accord.)
Interior Ministry Discovers Insurgent Plot
(Al-Bayyna)
Security
officials said the Interior Ministry has discovered
an insurgent plan led by one of the high-ranking
official of the ministry. The plan was to blow up
the ministry and the headquarters of the Magaweer
forces (commandos), and bomb the al-Shaab stadium
with mortars during the final match of the Iraqi
League. The plan also was to assassinate some of the
Arab and foreign ambassadors of Egypt, Bahrain,
Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon to rid Iraq of Arab and
foreign diplomats.
(Al-Bayyna is a
weekly paper issued by the Hezbollah Movement in
Iraq.)
Arrest Warrant Issued for Baghdad Governor
(Al-Sabah)
The special court for administrative corruption has
issued an arrest warrant for Baghdad governor Alaa
al-Tamimi, accusing him of misusing general
properties. Ali al-Shaboot, spokesman for the
Integrity Board, said the warrant was issued after
the board has called him three times to attend to
come in for questioning, but he refused.
(Al-Sabah is a
daily independent publicly owned newspaper.)
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