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Kurdistan-Iraq News in brief
28.8.2006
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Erbil, Sulaimaniyah,
Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan-Iraq, August 28, 2006
Anfal Symbol in Sulaimaniyah
Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, -- In a mark of respect to
the victims of Anfal, a memorial commemorating their
lives has been constructed in a park in Sulaimaniyah
city.
The memorial was unveiled last week, and was
attended by the friends and relatives of the
victims, as well as the local media.
The event coincides with the commencement of
Saddam’s trial for the horrendous genocide campaign
against the Kurds in the late eighties, in which
over 182,000 innocent people were killed, and 4,500
Kurdish villages were totally destroyed, leaving
thousands more people homeless.
Placing cornerstone of Sulaimaniyah
International Exhibition
Sulaimaniyah , Kurdistan, -- A ceremony took place
in Sulaimaniyah last week, in which the foundation
stone of a new international exhibition in the area
was placed.
The event was attended by Dana Ahmed Majid, Governor
of Sulaimaniyah, and a number of officials and
businessmen in the region.
"The exhibition is regarded as a significant
economic contribution to the Kurdistan Region and it
is hoped that many foreign countries will
participate by showing their commodities here," said
the governor.
Anfal's families arrange demonstration
Duhok , Kurdistan, -- A protest took place in Duhok
last Monday, attended by more than 200 relatives and
family members of Anfal's victims.
The demonstrators presented a number of requests to
the office of multinational forces, including
demands for Saddam and Chemical Ali to be tried for
the genocide in Kurdistan, sentencing for those who
participated either directly or indirectly in the
Anfal genocide crime and compensation for the
families of the victims.
In response to the demonstrations, Ali Bandi,
representative of Anfal Center in Duhok stated that
they have been promised by multinational forces to
notify responsible sources about such requirements.
Later, the demonstrators participated in a show
exhibiting photographs of Anfal's crime scenes.
Kirkuk residents to receive Kerosene in September
Kirkuk, Kurdistan, -- Kirkuk Governor Abdul-Rahman
Mustafa has announced that Kerosene will be
distributed in September.
The governor's statement comes following a meeting
with demonstrators who are calling for an
alleviation of water, electricity and fuel shortages
in Kirkuk.
Governor Mustafa thanked the people for protesting
peacefully and pledged his long-term commitment to
achieving their requests.
Large Fire burns 5,000 donums of land
Sulaimaniyah , Kurdistan, -- Local media reported
Wednesday that a large fire in the Qaradakh area,
located in the eastern territory of Kurdistan
region, burned for 15 hours scorching 5,000 donums
of land.
A firefighter on the scene noted the extent of the
disaster and firefighting effort by stating that,
"The fire covered a large surface of land and
because of high mountains and deep valleys, it was
very difficult to control?.
In like fashion, the mayor of Qaradakh highlighting
the property loss and human involvement in fighting
the fire stated, ?Without doubt, the fire has caused
a lot of damage to a huge area in addition to
wounding two firefighters."
Hewler International Airport to temporarily close
Hewler (Erbil), Kurdistan, -- Hewler International
Airport told Payamner News that the airport will
temporarily close from Saturday until Monday.
Mr. Tahir Hawrami , Manager of Hewler International
Airport told Payamner News that the airport will
temporarily close from Saturday until Monday.
All flights to Europe during this period will
therefore be cancelled.
The nature of the closure involves unidentified
problems experienced within the single platform at
Hewler International Airport.
Corrective maintenance is expected to last all 3
days.
Steps taken to help overcome electricity crisis
Kifri , Kurdistan, -- Several projects to increase
electricity supplies are currently underway in
various regions of Kurdistan. The projects are being
carried out by the Saqar Company, which has already
increased the supply of some areas in the Region by
81 megawatts.
In Kifri, 10 generators will be constructed, each
producing 10 megawatts. This project will take
around three years to complete, but will increase
the electricity capacity of the area by 100
megawatts.
The Khalij Company is also implementing a project to
replace and repair the cables in the Azadai and
Nawroz quarters, which belong to Sar Qalay Garmiyan.
Construction of housing units for Anfal's
families.
Muhammed Muhsin, a representative of the Kurdistan
Democratic Party,
announced last Tuesday that the president of
Kurdistan is planning to build 65 homes for the
families and relatives of Anfal victims who are
living in unsuitable conditions in Amedi town.
350 villages without electricity in Erbil
province
Erbil , Kurdistan, -- The director admitted that
only 100 out of 450 surrounding villages received
electricity and attributed this to aging electricity
pylons in need of renovation.
A villager from Erbil has complained to local media
of the lack of electricity in rural areas. "Many
villages surrounding Erbil have no electricity
supply. Where villages do have electricity it is
because of the efforts of the villagers, not the
government."
Responding to these criticisms Erbil's Director of
Electricity Distribution stated: "The power supplied
to Erbil comes from two main sources, either from
Dubiz and Qaraqush or Dukan and Darbandikhan. Even
so, it is insufficient to meet the needs of Erbil
city."
The director admitted that only 100 out of 450
surrounding villages received electricity and
attributed this to aging electricity pylons in need
of renovation.
"So far, every effort has been made to repair them
but the process has not yet been accomplished."
New police boats for Dukan and Darbandikhan
Dukan and Darbandikhan, Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, --
The police hope the boats will help to prevent
illegal fishing in the waters.
The Kurdistan Region's Forest Police have bought six
boats to facilitate the policing of the Dukan and
Darbandikhan dams.
The police hope the boats will help to prevent
illegal fishing in the waters.
KRG reveals financial discrepancy
The cost of food, fuel and electricity in the Iraqi
governments Kurdistan budget, should be considered
as an addition to the 17% of the total budget for
Kurdistan.
Local media disclosed this week that as of August
23, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) had only
received approximately half (8.4% or $2,850,000,000)
of the funds earmarked from the Iraqi budget (17% or
$6,000,000,000) for the Kurdistan region. This
financial discrepancy therefore leaves a deficit
balance of $3,150,000,000 for further allocation.
According to a highly reputable source in the
Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance, this new
disclosure has raised a level of ?concern and
tension between the KRG and the ministry of finance
in the central government?.
The source further contends that the main reason for
the fiscal discrepancy is that the Iraqi government
has misconstrued the budget formula. The cost of
food, fuel and electricity in the Iraqi governments
Kurdistan budget, should be considered as an
addition to the 17% of the total budget for
Kurdistan.
It is however currently being subtracted from the
budget thereby creating the inequity. The source
further relates that another financial discrepancy
exists whereas an additional $3,500,000,000 has been
deducted for oil projects that are, as of this date
yet to be paid for.
A meeting between both Kurdish main parties was held
to determine the root cause of the problem. The
resultant outcome centered on a course of action to
have the KRG impress upon Baghdad that food
purchases and other requirements should be a
decentralized function without interference from the
central government.
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