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Senior (Kurdish)
Official Proposes Mass Resignations - Media monitor
26.4.2006
Press from 26.Apr.2006
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Senior (Kurdish)
Official Proposes Mass Resignations
(Hawlati)
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan politburo chief Kosrat
Rasul Ali suggested that all of the party's
highest-ranking officials should resign, including
himself, "to put an end to the problems that have
engulfed the PUK."
A source close to Ali said party officials have been
busy with plans to (reform) the party follow a
barrage of criticisms about the party and the
government. (The party controls eastern Kurdistan
and has been criticised as undemocratic and
corrupt.)
The source noted that "all PUK officials have
struggled in the mountain," (in reference to the
Kurdish Peshmarga fighters who successfully battled
Saddam Hussein's army in the Iraqi Kurdish
mountains.)
Ali suggested that they give up their posts to pave
they way for new, younger party staff, and that only
(Iraqi president) Jalal Talabani remain as head of
the party.
(Hawlati is an
independent newspaper issued weekly by Ranj Print
House.)
Oil Smuggling Threatens Iraq's Economy
(Al-Bayan)
The oil ministry's inspector-general issued a report
on oil smuggling Tuesday, noting that smuggling
represents a massive threat to the country's
economy. He said all possible measures need to be
taken to control the smugglers. The report said the
government lost billions of dollars in large part
due to smuggling and that smuggling poses the
biggest threat to the oil-dependent economy. The
report came as acts of sabotage stopped fuel
production in the northern (Beiji) plant.
(Al-Bayan is issued
four times weekly by the Islamic Da'wa Party,
chaired by prime minister Ibrahim al-Ja'fari.)
Fifteen Days to Form the Government
(Al-Mada)
Incoming prime minister Jawad al-Maliki promised to
form the new government within fifteen days and said
the ministerial posts would be allocated based on
the election results. He maintained that the agenda
agreed upon by the different slates would help him
form the government. The program consists of 33
articles and implies that a national unity
government will be formed from the slates that won
the most votes in the elections. (Several political
slates are advocating a national unity government
that includes all of the major political blocs but
does not strictly appropriate ministerial posts
based on the amount of votes each slate received.
Maliki's United Iraqi Alliance, which holds the most
seats in parliament, wants ministerial posts
distributed proportional to the votes each slate
received.)
(Al-Mada is issued
daily by Al-Mada institution for Media, Culture and
Arts.)
Al-Falujee: Sunnis Should Hold Either Defence or
Interior Ministry
(Azzaman)
Iraqi Accord Front MP Hussein al-Falujee said the
(Sunni Arab) slate wants to run either the interior
or defence ministry. He said ongoing negotiations
have indicated that the front may get one of the
ministerial posts. Falujee also said the front's
leadership wants to run the ministry of foreign
affairs. He said an Arab should hold the post
because Sunni Arab leaders support Kurdish leader
Jalal Talabani for president. (Sunni Arab leaders
briefly lobbied for the presidency and have
consistently insisted on controlling a security
ministry. Sunni Arabs accuse the Shia-dominated
security ministries of targeting Sunnis.)
(Azzaman is issued
daily by journalist Saad al-Bazaz.)
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