Barzani denies Kurdish-Sunni alliance; Hakim affirms
there are no red lines
BAGHDAD, Feb 16 -- Iraqi Kurdistan region
President Massoud Barzani strongly denied that the
Kurdish side entered into alliance with the Sunnis
against the Shiite, affirming that the Kurdish
alliance also refuses a Kurdish-Shiite alliance
against the Sunnis.
Interviewed by Al-Sabah daily, published in Baghdad
today, Al-Barzani said that the conditions in Iraq
require harmony.
He added that the cabinet should be made up of the
four winning lists, although there is nothing wrong
with the participation of the others.
He stressed saying that a ministry should not become
a party center and the prime minister should not act
as a leader of a specific party but all sides have
to work for the nation and people. |
Massoud Barzani
President of Kurdistan
Region (Iraq)
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Regarding the nomination of Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari
as the candidate for the premiership post, Barzani
said that the issue is not a personal one, "we will
try to agree on a political program with respect to
the desire of the alliance, where this is an
internal matter, but the political program will
determine the stance of the Kurdish side." He added
that if an agreement is reached on the political
program, regulations, work mechanism and the cabinet
system then "our reply will be a yes." The Iraqi
official called on the Iraqi parliament to create a
new flag for the country, affirming that if this one
is kept then it will not be raised in Kurdistan.
Shiite cleric, Abdulaziz Al-Hakim, chairman of the
the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) list, affirmed
Thursday that there are no red lines as long as
everyone is convinced in the participating
government but affirmed commitment to the
constitution, uprooting the Baathists, terrorism and
adherence to the freedom and equality.
This came in a statement Al-Hakim gave to reporters
following a visit he paid to Shiite Grand Ayatollah
Ali Al-Sistani at his home in Najaf.
He indicated that he informed Al-Sistani of the
recent political developments in Iraq.
Regarding the distribution of the ministerial
portfolios, he indicated that nothing in this regard
has been reached yet and that the formation of the
government requires concentrated discussions.
He indicated that after an agreement is reached
between the different sides, the parliament should
meet within 15 days followed by a meeting for the
presidency council to then form a cabinet.
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