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Delay of article 58 rejected- Media monitor
20.7.2005
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Delay of Article 58
Rejected
(Al-Taakhi)
Adnan al-Mufti, head of the Iraqi Kurdistan regional
parliament, rejected postponement of the application
of Article 58 of the interim law. He said the
government should show commitment to its vows to
normalize the situation in Kirkuk and getting rid of
the effects of the Arabization campaign. He made his
statements during the 9th session of the Kurdistan
parliament held on Tuesday to discuss four important
issues, one of which is Article 58.
(Al-Taakhi is issued
daily by the Kurdistan Democratic Party.)
Talabani: No Negotiations With Insurgents
(Addustour)
President Jalal Talabani said it is not possible to
negotiate with the insurgents, describing them as
"outlaws." He said if they want to oust the foreign
forces from Iraq, they should do that through
political means and not through weapons. He made his
statement after a meeting with ex-Prime Minister
Iyad Allawi, who affirmed that Baghdad will witness
a general conference for the Iraqi political and
national forces by the end of July. Allawi added he
survived an assassination attempt in Lebanon, but
gave no further details.
(Addustour is an
independent daily published by former journalist
Basim al-Sheikh.)
Syria Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop
Insurgency
(Baghdad)
The Iraqi government accused Syria of not taking
serious steps to stop the infiltration of insurgents
through its borders. Interior Minister Bayan Jabur
said he is pessimistic about Syria taking any active
measures to stop those aiding the insurgents in
Iraq. He added that the leaders of the insurgents
are on Syrian land and he has evidence to prove
that. He also said Jordan has stopped streaming the
funding for the insurgents, but it seems that
Jordanians and Iraqis who reside in Jordan are still
aiding the insurgents, referring to Saddam Hussein's
wife and her daughter Ragad, who sent $ 100 million
to aid the insurgents in Iraq.
(Baghdad is a daily
newspaper issued by the Iraqi National Accord.)
Moment of Silence Held for Victims
(Al-Mada)
President Jalal Talabani called on the Iraqi people
to hold three minutes of silence to mourn the
victims of the insurgent attacks in al-Jadeeda and
al-Musayib. The silence was meant to show solidarity
with the victims and to denounce the blind and black
terrorism. Talabani said the government will set
plans to eliminate the insurgency, which includes
those infiltrating the borders and Saddam Hussein's
henchmen. The government will discuss offering
better services to the people, he added.
(Al-Mada is issued daily
by Al-Mada Institution for Media, Culture, and
Arts.)
Women's Police Station Opened in Najaf
(Al-Sabah al-Jadeed)
Abdul Husein al-Abtan, first deputy governor of
Najaf, said Tuesday that Najaf police have
established the first women's police station to
settle security and stability in the city. There are
very few elements there but they hope they will be
increased, he added. The station will train women in
how to properly search women at checkpoints in the
city and close to the holy shrine of Imam Ali.
(Al-Sabah al-Jadeed is
an independent daily paper.)
Constitution Committee Members Killed
(Al-Mutamar)
Iraqis police said insurgents killed three members
of the committee to draft the constitution on
Tuesday as they left a restaurant in the Karrada
area of Baghdad. Their bodies were taken to the
nearest hospital at al-Rahibat. Al-Qaeda has
threatened to kill the Sunni members of drafting the
constitution.
(Al-Mutamar is issued
daily by the Iraqi National Congress.)
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