TonyDownTheShore Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 MP: Kurds expect Maliki to resolve issue of disputed areas 20/09/2012 12:56BAGHDAD, Sept. 20 (AKnews) - Kurds expect Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to take "practical steps" to end the file of the disputed areas between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), said an Kurdish MP. According to Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution, a referendum should be held in the disputed areas to determine whether they administratively belong to the KRG or the federal government. The process was supposed to be completed by end of 2007. Kurds accuse Baghdad government of not being serious by delaying the implementation of the constitutional article. Mohsen al-Saadoun, the vice chairman of the Kurdish Blocs Coalition (KBC), said the government must implement the constitution and resolve this issue. "We expect Maliki to announce soon something related to the application of the Article." Article 140 covers Kirkuk province and areas in Nineveh, Diyala, and Salahaddin provinces. KRG says that these areas were deducted from the Kurdistan Region during the reign of the former regime and were affected by Arabization process which washed away the areas from the majority of its Kurdish residents. About the recent agreement between Baghdad and Erbil about the Kurdistan Region's oil exports and payments of investing companies, Saadun said "we hope that this step will lead to passing the oil and gas law." Baghdad and Erbil agreed last week to settle the oil export file after Baghdad pledged to pay the suspended dues of the oil companies operating in the region with the latter's commitment to pump oil to the government pipelines. By Raman Brusk RN/LL/AKnews http://aknews.com/en/aknews/4/327155/ 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixirbaby Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Let it be, let it be, let it be. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumper64 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Let it be, let it be, let it be. Amen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah Layne Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Egg-cellent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFloridaGuy Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thanks Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 We can only hope and pray for the best, BUT it will probably be postponed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncirculd Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 The Kurds have been wanting this for some time. 2010. I hope there is enough pressure on maliki that he is finally doing his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamagirl Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thanks Tony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behaviorkat Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 The news contiues to be good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_musician77 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Fantastic! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpsmit Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Let it be, let it be, let it be. You know, you should make a song out of that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalDinar Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Thanks Tony! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yota691 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Thanks Tony +1 Let's Roll!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastarnie Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 When it comes to Maliki announcing anything that does not pertain to his agenda, I'm cautiously optimistic. Or what could his agenda be if passed? Is he being forced, which IMO can't be good in the long run. Is it political? That, more times than not, won't be good. I can't yet believe that he's just had a change of heart. People change, and I except that, but his record is not good. I truly hope this is a step forward, and not sideways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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