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Kurdish Journalists' Union Proposed - Media
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9.5.2006
Press from 9.May.2006
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Kurdish Journalists' Union Proposed
(Awene)
Several journalists are drafting a proposal to form
a free and professional Journalists' Union and have
called on journalists to support their efforts.
Simko Mohammad, who leads the project, said the goal
is not to replace the Kurdistan Journalists'
Syndicate but that journalists need (protection of
their) professional rights, "which are violated
daily." (The Kurdistan Journalists' Syndicate is a
party-led organization that many journalists say do
not properly defend them. Arrests and harassment of
journalists by Kurdish security officials is on the
rise.) Twenty-five journalists have signed the
proposal.
(Awene is and
independent newspaper issued weekly by Awene Company
in Sulaimaniyah.)
Talabani Endorses Next Month's Reconciliation
Conference
(Al-Adala)
President Jalal Talabani praised the Arab League's
efforts to hold an Iraqi reconciliation conference
from June 10 to June 11. In a phone call with Arab
League secretary-general Amr Musa, the president
thanked the league for its efforts (in creating the
conference, which was originally scheduled for
February.) The two discussed the latest developments
in forming a national unity government. Musa said
that he hoped the conference, with Talabani's
endorsement, would be successful.
(Al-Adala is
issued daily by the Supreme Council for the Islamic
Revolution in Iraq.)
New Government's Top Priority: Eradicating
Terrorism
(Al-Iraq al-Yoom)
The Independent Gathering of Iraq's Competent People
secretary-general, Ali al-Dabbagh, said the
government's top priorities are to spread security,
eradicate terrorism, accelerate the rebuilding of
Iraq and establish democratic organizations that
guarantee prosperity. He said that Iraqis succeeded
in narrowing the gaps that stopped the formation of
the new government. He said the government would be
run transparently and would eradicate terrorism that
hurt the people. Dabbagh maintained that there are
three types of terror: (al-Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu
Musab) al-Zarqawi's gangs that kill the people with
car bombs; remnants of the former regime who lost
power; and terrorism from outside of the borders and
from some Arab neighbouring states.
(Al-Iraq al-Yoom is a weekly newspaper issued by
Isra Shakir.)
Forming a National Unity Government Necessary
(Baghdad)
The independent Iraqi tribal union held a symposium
in al-Kadhimiya area (of Baghdad) discussing the
compulsory displacement of Iraqi families who are
under threat. They also emphasized that a national
unity government (representing all political slates)
must be formed without sectarianism or racism. The
leader of the Iraqi association for development and
human rights, Abdul Sattar al-Bayer, attended the
symposium and said the national unity government
means that all should carry responsibilities because
of the current (crises,) including security and
development. He maintained that patriotism would
prevail and would help stabilize (Iraq.)
(Baghdad is a
daily newspaper issued by the Iraqi National
Accord.)
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