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The most prominent points of disagreement
on Iraqi constitution
4.8.2005
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London - The most
prominent points of disagreement, which the members
of the constitution drafting committee have failed
in solving them and are hoped to be settled by the
presidents of the Iraqi political parties and
political blocs in their coming meeting, tomorrow,
for the purpose of drafting the Iraqi permanent
constitution, are as follows:
- The Federation:
The Kurds, who represent the biggest bloc in the
Iraqi parliament, demand the execution of the
agreements that they signed with the other Iraqi
forces, since the days of opposition against the
regime of the overthrown president Saddam Hussein
within the framework of the governing council that
was created after the fall of this regime, and in
the state administration code for the transitional
period (interim constitution).
These all affirm making Iraq a federal state, as the
Kurdistani parliament has selected the federal
relation with the Iraqi state. Since 1991, the Kurds
enjoy a self-government that they grasped by force
from Saddam Hussein's regime, after their uprise
during that yea. They were supplied with
international protection. The Sunnis do not object
to this demand, but they object to the efforts of
some Shiaas to establish one or more federal region
in the south and center of Iraq.
- Kirkuk: The
Kurds desire the application of Article 58 of the
state administration code, which states the
normalization of situations in Kirkuk, through
returning the Kurds, Turkmen and others, who have
been deported by force, by Saddam's regime, after
their uprise during that year. Their property has
been confiscated and Arabs, who were brought from
southern and central regions, have replaced them,
within the Arabization process that included other
regions of Iraqi Kurdistan. The Shiaas and some
Sunnis oppose this demand.
- The Kurds demand the distribution of resources,
especially the oil resources, between the central
government and the regions, to achieve justice in
the distribution of these resources.
On the other hand, the constitution drafting
committee has decided to commit three other
sensitive files to the political leaders, who are
hoped to meet next Friday to solve them. These
are:
* The Language:
The Kurds insist to consider the Arabic and Kurdish
languages as two official languages of Iraq, while
the Shiaas in the Iraqi United Coalition Slate
insist on considering the Arabic language as the
official language of the country, and Kurdish as an
official language only in Kurdistan.
* The official name of the
state: The Arab Sunnis demand that the
name of Iraq would be (The Republic of Iraq), while
the Kurds desire (Federal republic of Iraq), and the
Shiaas insist on adopting the name of "Islamic
Federal Republic of Iraq).
* Religion: The
Shiite Coalition Slate insists that Islam becomes
the sole source for legislation, while the state
administration code for the transitional period
(which was drafted by the interim governing council
2003-2004) has considered Islam as one of the major
sources of legislation. There is a settlement,
through which Islam can be considered as one of the
major sources of legislation.
Al Sharq Al Awsat
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