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Youth in Kirkuk
protest for Article 58- Media monitor
9.8.2005
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Youth in Kirkuk
Protest for Article 58
(Al-Ittihad)
Hundreds of youth in Kirkuk demonstrated peacefully
before the National Council of Kurdistan office,
asking for the application of Article 58 of the
interim law. In their memorandum presented to the
presidency of the parliament, they voiced their
support for federalism, their belief that Kirkuk
belongs to Kurdistan, and the rights of the Kurds
should be stated in the constitution. Adnan
al-Mufti, head of the National Council of Kurdistan,
received them with some of the parliament blocs'
members.
(Al-Ittihad is
published daily by the Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan.)
Foreign Forces to Be Asked to Withdraw From
Kurdish, Shia Areas
(Al-Bayyna)
The Ibrahim al-Ja'afari government will ask the
multinational forces to withdraw from Kurdish and
Shia neighborhoods, which are stable and have good
security. The move is seen as an initial step before
foreign forces are withdrawn from Baghdad,
Salahaddin, Mosul, and Diyala, which witness daily
acts of violence. Addul Aziz al-Hakim, head of the
Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, and
Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi are trying hard to
put this move into practice.
(Al-Bayyna is a
weekly paper issued by the Hezbollah Movement in
Iraq.)
Leaders Agree to Continue Constitution
Negotiations
(Al-Mutamar)
A meeting held on Sunday with political leaders was
devoted to discussing their own viewpoints without
going deep into the details of the obstacles that
remain for the drafting of the constitution, said
Kamran Karadaghi, spokesman for President Jalal
Talabani. They agreed on continuing negotiations on
the issues of disagreement, and they invited Salih
al-Mutlak from the National Dialogue Council to
attend the meeting. Karadaghi hopes they will reach
a solution before the August 15 dead line of
presenting the constitution to the National
Assembly.
(Al-Mutamar is
issued daily by the Iraqi National Congress.)
More Time Needed for Constitution Talks
(Al-Taakhi)
Mahmood Othman, a Kurdish Alliance member of the
National Assembly, said many meetings will be held
in the coming days to bridge the gaps in viewpoints
and reach an agreement regarding the contentious
issues in the constitution. He said he was
optimistic after holding the first meeting, adding
they needed more time to find solutions to the
issues of disagreement before the August 15
deadline.
(Al-Taakhi is
issued daily by the Kurdistan Democratic Party.)
Chalabi: Kuwait Border Crisis is Big Issue
(Al-Iraq al-Yoom)
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad al-Chalabi said the
crisis of the border with Kuwait is a big issue and
that Iraq is a sovereign state that respects United
Nations resolutions. He added that the Iraqi elected
government is trying to have good relations with
neighboring states, along with taking all possible
measures to defend its borders as per international
laws. He said the government will equip the security
forces to gain control of protection duties from the
multilateral forces with modern equipment.
(Al-Iraq al-Yoom
is a weekly newspaper issued by Isra Shakir.)
Sandstorms Shutdown Baghdad
(Al-Adala)
Iraq witnessed a sandstorm Monday morning that
turned visibility to zero and made everything red.
Life was paralyzed that the National Assembly
apologized for the bad weather. Vehicles were rarely
seen on the roads whereas the commercial shops were
completely closed. Many activities were stopped and
the city of Baghdad looked as if it was a ghost
city.
(Al-Adala is
issued daily by the Supreme Council for Islamic
Revolution in Iraq.)
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