Zero achievements of the committee to amend the Iraqi constitution since its establishment two months ago

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Barzani: The problem is not the constitution, but in neglecting it and holding elections now will not fix the situation

Political | 03:29 - 05/11/2019

 

 

 

 

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The head of the Kurdistan region Nechirvan Barzani, on Tuesday that early elections would not fit the situation, while noting that the amendment of the constitution must be in safe conditions.
Barzani said in a press conference held in Erbil and attended by (Mawazine News) a copy, that "the problem is not the Constitution, but in neglect and the holding of elections now will not fix the situation, but will drag it for the worse."
He added: "There is no doubt that the Iraqi government will make an effort to meet the demands of the demonstrators, and the demands of the demonstrators to improve the living situation are legitimate demands."
He pointed out, "If the Iraqi constitution needs to be amended, it must be in safe conditions, and we expect the resumption of dialogue and negotiations between Erbil and Baghdad after calm the current situation."
He continued, "We can not avoid what is happening in Iraq, it affects Kurdistan," pointing to "

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5 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Barzani: The problem is not the constitution, but in neglecting it and holding elections now will not fix the situation

As usual I disagree with this thug. 
He says holding elections now won’t fix the situation, the people in office is the problem so not having elections will fix the problem? The sooner you hold new elections an remove these Iranian terrorist from parliament the sooner things will return to normal. 
It appears Barzani an family have cozied up to the Iranians an are trying to end the protest...

Hang in their folks an keep your boycott on the Iranian goods coming into your country....

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Top Kurdish officials, leaders meet to discuss Iraqi Constitution amid flaring unrest

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The Kurdistan Region's top government and party officials held a meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih to discuss the latest developments in Iraq, where ongoing violent protests have brought political turmoil and general unrest to the country. (Photo: KRG)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region's top government and party officials held a meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih to discuss the latest developments in Iraq, where ongoing violent protests have brought political turmoil and general unrest to the country.

The topic of discussion was amendments to the Iraqi Constitution, a political source told Kurdistan 24. Salih, along with the Kurdistan Region's top three officials and the leaders of different political parties in the region, attended the meeting.

Before this, President Salih held a joint meeting with President Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, and Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayaq to review the current situation in Iraq as leading political forces make moves toward amending the national constitution in efforts to calm flaring protests across central and southern provinces.

As the idea of amending the national constitution gained traction, Kurdish leaders stated that the issues Iraq is currently experiencing were not due to the content of the founding document, but rather failing to implement its articles. President Barzani has also rejected any efforts that would affect the governing system of the country.

On Tuesday, an Iraqi source told Kurdistan 24 that a committee tasked with overseeing possible constitutional amendments held its first meeting amid continued pressure building up as a result of the protests.

Changes to the constitution, including a change of government, is part of a package of demands by protesters who accuse the political elite of widespread corruption and failing to improve the state of the country 16 years after the fall of the former regime.

Upwards of 250 people have been killed and thousands injured since clashes broke out between them and security forces, who have killed dozens by directly firing tear gas canisters and live rounds at civilians.

Senior Iraqi politicians have reportedly agreed to a “roadmap” to resolve the current crisis and meet the demands of the demonstrators. The proposed roadmap reputedly includes changing the prime minister’s administrative and military team, a cabinet reshuffle of about a dozen ministers, as well as changing electoral laws and electoral commission members.

According to informed sources, the proposed roadmap does not include early elections or the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

It is not clear whether initiating the implementation of this initiative would calm protests, which have been calling for the ouster of the entire political class and the Iraqi government.

 

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KRG Supports Iraq's Efforts for Reforms: Kurdistan President

"All sides in Kurdistan should come together"

 BasNews   05/11/2019 - 17:24  Published inKurdistan

 

ERBIL - The Kurdistan Regional Government will support all the efforts by the Iraqi government for reforms and meeting the protesters' demands, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Tuesday.

Barzani made the remarks at a press conference following the meeting with the senior Kurdish officials and Iraqi President Barham Salih in Erbil to discuss the tensions in Iraq and attempts to amend the Constitution, which could put at risk the rights of people of the autonomous region.

The Kurdish president noted that all sides in the meeting agreed to support the demands of the Iraqi protesters for better public services.

He said that they believe the public offices, in the meantime, should be protected, adding that the Kurdistan Region's priority is to resolve the issues in Iraq in accordance with the Constitution.

Concerning the underway efforts to amend the Iraqi Constitution, Barzani asserted that a more stable situation is required for the amendment, and that the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region should not be harmed or reduced, calling on all Kurdish political parties to unite in this situation.

The Kurdish leader reminded that there is no issue with the content of the Constitution if it is implemented.

"I think the implementation of the Constitution has been ignored and not its amendment," he said.

Barzani additionally shed light on the relations between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, saying that a delegation will heading to Baghdad as soon as the situation improves.

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No "Magic Wand" for Iraqi PM to Address All Challenges: Kurdistan President

 

 BasNews  05/11/2019 - 20:05  Published in Kurdistan

 

 

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ERBIL - The current Iraqi government cannot be blamed for the situation in Iraq alone while the previous cabinets are responsible too, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani argued on Tuesday, adding that the Iraqi premier has no magic wand to address all challenges.

Barzani made the comments in a conversation with the Middle East Research Institute in Erbil, where he explained that the entire political system in Iraq is responsible for the existing issues in the country, and not only one person, referring to PM Adil Abdul Mahdi who has been put under pressure by powerful Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to resign.

The Kurdish leader noted that Erbil could help Baghdad in hopes of resolving the issues together and save the country from further possible escalations, as protests against the government have intensified in the capital Baghdad and other Iraqi southern cities since early October.

He further said that the content of the Iraqi Constitution has not been implemented accordingly, therefore, he added, an amendment to the Constitution is not a resolution to the current challenges facing the country.

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Kurdistan Region Against Amending Iraqi Constitution if Its Rights Not Preserved: PM Barzani
 BasNews  05/11/2019 - 21:21  Published in Kurdistan

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/558884
ERBIL - Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has made it clear that Erbil would not support the plan for amending the Iraqi Constitution if fhe rights of the autonomous region are not preserved.

The Kurdish prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from Al-Rafidain Center for Dialogue in Erbil to discuss the latest developments in Iraq.

He urged the center to play an effective role in getting the Iraqi sides together and make the efforts to protect the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region.

PM Barzani further pointed out that the tensions in Iraq are not because of the content of the Constitution, but a lack of implementation of it.

"We will not support any changes or amendments to the Constitution if the power and the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region are reduced," Barzani concluded.

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7 decisions of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments in Iraq .. Most notably receiving the views of the demonstrators

Constitution Amendments Committee - Iraq

 05 Nov 2019 08:29 PM

Direct: The Interim Parliamentary Committee to make the constitutional amendments in Iraq, 7 decisions, most notably the reception of the views of the demonstrators.

The committee said in its first meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Halbousi, that the meeting resulted in a number of resolutions, according to the Iraqi News Agency "conscious."

The decisions "constitutional", involving the Committee of Elders, which called the religious authority to be formed in the discussions of the Committee; to provide ideas and proposals on constitutional amendments .

The decisions also included the involvement of experts constitutional law professors in Iraqi universities to prepare the necessary formulations; to make constitutional amendments .

The resolutions included inviting civil society organizations, unions and competent unions to provide the committee with opinions, ideas and proposals on constitutional amendments .

The Committee also decided to open a website through which the views of all segments of Iraqi society, including representatives of the demonstrators, on their vision of constitutional amendments, as well as the expertise of the United Nations through its mission in Iraq .

 The Committee decided to invite the judicial and executive authorities to send their representatives to hear their views on the constitutional amendments, as well as to proceed with the completion of the amendments in accordance with the constitutional timelines .

She added that the Committee decided to remain in continuous meetings and continuous;

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Presidents of the region with Barham: Any amendment to the Constitution must preserve the rights of Kurdistan

Baghdad / Obelisk: The statement of the expanded meeting held by the three presidencies in the Kurdistan region and the President of the Republic and political parties, Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in Erbil, that "any amendment to the Iraqi Constitution must preserve the federal system and the rights and freedoms of all components of Iraq and the rights and privacy Kurdistan region and its constitutional entity.

The Presidency of the Kurdistan region in a statement that "in the presence of Barham Saleh, President of the Federal Republic of Iraq, and Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, and delighted Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and Rawaz Faeq, speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament, In the Kurdistan region, and at the headquarters of the Kurdistan Region in Erbil, to discuss the situation of Iraq and the possibilities and developments and their impact on the political process in Iraq in general and in the Kurdistan region in particular.

The statement added that "all participants in the meeting look with interest to the events in Iraq and believe that what is happening today on the Iraqi political and administrative arena is the result of the shortcomings accumulated over years of governance and non-implementation of the Constitution, so the meeting assessed these conditions with concern, at the same time stressed Freedom of expression and the freedom of citizens to claim their rights, in addition to expressing concern and distress about the occurrence of victims between demonstrators and security forces. 

The participants in the meeting supported "the legitimate demands of the people of Iraq and support the Iraqi government to take the necessary measures to reform and meet the legitimate demands."

The meeting considered "the need to protect the stability of Iraq and the constitutional and legal institutions, taking into account the situation of the region and the possibilities and risks of the return of terrorism and extremist forces in Iraq, especially its impact on the Kurdish areas" disputed "

Another focus of the meeting was to unify the positions of the political parties in the Kurdistan region "in order to participate actively in solving the problems of Iraq in general and to defend the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan region and all components."

In this regard, it was stressed that the political parties in Kurdistan seek to help Iraq overcome the crises and achieve good governance and achieve reforms and taking into account the rights of all components.

The meeting also focused on the call to amend the Iraqi constitution and was an important focus of the meeting. 

The participants stressed that any amendment to the Constitution must preserve the federal system and the rights and freedoms of all components of Iraq and the rights and peculiarities of the Kurdistan region and its constitutional entity.

The participants in the meeting stressed that the priority of the Kurdistan region and its institutions and parties lies in protecting the stability, gains and interests of the Kurdistan region and Iraq and confronting terrorism and the continuation of the reform process, and that they support reforms in Iraq, Kurdistan Region.

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After they turn the internet back on...

The Constitutional Amendments Committee opens a website to receive the views of the protesters' representatives

Political | 07:04 - 05/11/2019

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
Committee announced the constitutional amendments, on Tuesday, the opening of a website to receive the views of segments of Iraqi society, including representatives of demonstrators.
The committee said in a statement received / Mawazine News / copy, that "it was decided to involve experts in constitutional law from Iraqi universities," calling on civil society organizations and trade unions and unions to "share the views, ideas and proposals on constitutional amendments."
She added that "a website has been opened to receive the views of all segments of Iraqi society, including representatives of the demonstrators on their vision in the constitutional amendments," pointing to "the use of the expertise of the United Nations through its mission in Iraq."
She called on the judicial and executive authorities to "send their representatives to listen to their views," stressing "to proceed with the completion of amendments in accordance with the constitutional timelines."
It decided, “to keep its meetings continuous and continuous to complete the necessary constitutional amendments as soon as possible.”

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The judiciary instructs judges and prosecutors to review the provisions of the Constitution and submit proposals for its amendment

Political | 02:08 - 06/11/2019

 

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News 

The Supreme Judicial Council called on all judges and members of the Public Prosecution to review the provisions of the Constitution and submit proposals in this regard.
An official statement issued by the Supreme Judicial Council that "the Council called on judges and prosecutors to review the provisions of the Constitution and to submit proposals on this to send to the appropriate committee in the House of Representatives."

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The judiciary is directed to review the provisions of the Constitution and submit proposals for its amendment

 

 

BAGHDAD / News:
The Supreme Judicial Council, on Wednesday, judges and members of the prosecution to review the provisions of the Constitution and submit proposals on this.
An official statement issued by the Supreme Judicial Council received a copy of the news, "The Council called on judges and prosecutors to review the provisions of the Constitution and to submit proposals on this to send to the appropriate committee in the House of Representatives."
The parliamentary committee charged with amending the constitution held on Tuesday its first meeting in the House of Representatives.

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A few more of these cheery articles and it will be official....the Epically incompetent  GOI has created a Vacuum and no longer relevant. The power grab goes to the strongest and quickest. Blood will flow thru the streets.

I sincerely hope and pray this will not happen.

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Time to stop talking and start voting before the fighting starts and bullets will have the final say.

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Wow  Imagine that  Iraq has  a swamp in the middle of the desert and if they keep on with their B.S. they are going to all sink in the quicksand.

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Demands to change the political system from parliamentary to semi-presidential

The head of the Sadikon parliamentary bloc, Adnan Faihan, on Thursday, November 7, 2019, called for a change in the shape of the political system from parliamentary to semi-presidential.

Feyhan said in a press conference held with the participation of MPs of the bloc, followed by the obelisk, that "we support these peaceful demonstrations and the continuation of the most successful way to achieve the demands," noting that there must be constitutional amendments and legislative reform executive measures and the need to change the political system from parliamentary to semi-presidential.

He added that "we must dissolve the current election commission and the formation of a new one and amend the election law," calling for the abolition of the provincial and municipal councils and the election of the governor directly.

Feyhan called for the activation of Article 18 of the Constitution, which does not hold dual nationals to senior positions.

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The Constitutional Amendments Committee holds its first meeting under the chairmanship of Halbousi

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Baghdad / morning

 

 

At its first meeting yesterday, the parliamentary committee charged with making constitutional amendments decided to involve the committee of wise men, which the religious authority called for in the committee's discussions.While civil society organizations, unions and competent unions, they decided to use the expertise of the United Nations in this field.

"The first meeting held yesterday under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi and his first deputy Hassan al-Kaabi witnessed the discussion of many views for the purpose of making proposals for constitutional amendments based on Article (142) of the constitution," a committee statement said.

The statement pointed out that "at a distinguished moment in the history of Iraq, and a new stage of democracy in the form of a popular and conscious will, and our belief in the need to respond to the real national demands of our people, Based on the decision of the House of Representatives No. (221) on 3/11/2019, which provided for the formation of an interim committee of the House of Representatives for the purpose of making proposals for constitutional amendments based on Article (142) of the Constitution; Its first meeting decided The following:

1. Involve the Committee of Elders, which the religious authority has called for in the Committee's discussions, to present ideas and proposals on constitutional amendments.

2 - Involving experts of constitutional law professors in Iraqi universities to prepare the necessary formulations; to make constitutional amendments.

3. Inviting civil society organizations, trade unions and competent unions to provide the Committee with views, ideas and proposals on constitutional amendments.

4 - Open a website through which the views of all segments of Iraqi society, including representatives of the demonstrators, on their vision of constitutional amendments.

5. To draw on the expertise of the United Nations through its mission in Iraq.

6. Invite the judicial and executive authorities to send their representatives to listen to their views on constitutional amendments.

7. Proceed with the completion of the amendments in accordance with the constitutional timelines.

The Committee also decided to remain in continuous and continuous meetings;

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Iraq is not ready for a western type democracy, they need the same type of government as Kuwait, Thailand an Dubai. They can't get this bunch of thieves to agree on anything except for holidays an time off. You have a king an he makes the decisions an that's final.

Maybe in a few generations they could move into a more western type voting an governing system but between the corruption an Iran they really don't have much of a chance right now... 

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Kanna: The Territory is not against amending the Constitution but is concerned about its powers

Date: 2019/11/8 14:09 • 120 times read

(Baghdad: Euphrates News) A member of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments MP, Yudnam Kanna, that the Kurdistan region "afraid of prejudice his powers" in the Constitution.

"There are some loopholes in the constitution, but they were not the cause of these unstable situations in Iraq," Kanna said in a press statement. that does not detract from the powers of the regions that are not within federal jurisdictions. "
He added : " there vision is inaccurate in the Iraqi media towards the position of the region of the Constitution , where they call that the region {against constitutional amendments} this is not accurate, but the region and all Iraqis have obsessed with the adoption of the way Digital in passing the Constitution, and Altar Ge digital is incorrect, the Iraqi people are composed of different components of multiple cultures and so can not pass the way the majority or the minority. "
Kanna pointed out, "The concerns of the region are on the powers and powers of the regions as stated in Article (126) IV, which provides that it does not detract from the powers of the regions that are not within the federal jurisdiction and if this happens it must pass the Parliament of the region and the referendum of its people."
He pointed out that "there is a fear of the parliamentary system, but they comment on the peg of the Constitution of the imbalance that occurred in the country," noting that "the imbalance was not all of the Constitution, but in the failure to apply its provisions."
"There are some loopholes in the constitution, but they were not the cause of the disaster and these conditions are currently unstable, but the lack of implementation of the Constitution was the reason for that."

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The Constitutional Amendments Committee continues to work to accomplish its tasks as soon as possible

Saturday 09 November 2019 58

 

Baghdad / morning

 

According to members of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, which began its work, discussed the mechanisms of selecting the Chairman of the Committee, rapporteurs and vice-presidents, pointing out that the legislative authority, as the representative of the people, took it upon itself to convert the demands of the demonstrators into legislation binding on the executive authority. 

A member of the Constitutional Amendments Committee and the deputy of the Legal Committee, Saeb Khadr, said that the committee, which met on Tuesday, started work on the legal procedures of the Constitutional Committee by involving experts in constitutional jurisprudence, civil society organizations and the coordination of demonstrations as well as social networking sites in order to receive citizens' opinions. 

Khadr said in an interview with "morning": The Committee on Constitutional Amendments discussed the mechanisms of work and the mechanism of choosing its president, rapporteurs and vice-presidents, stressing that the decisions that have been voted on and the stages of implementation will be discussed at the next session of the parliament in addition to the law of health insurance and retirement and privileges of members of the House of Representatives will all read Read again. 

He added that the realization of the demands quickly is difficult, but the House of Representatives is working hard to be a bridge between the demonstrators and the executive authority because it is representative of the components of the Iraqi people. 

In turn, MP from the National Approach Hussein Al-Oqabi said that the parliament is a mirror of the political reality, part of which forms the government and follows up its policies and the other part went to the opposition, pointing out that the delay in the convening of parliament sessions is not correct, his responsibilities and obligations obliged him to be at the good of his constituents. 

Al-Oqabi added, in an interview with "Al-Sabah", that the reform packages, some of them are appropriate and some are inappropriate, remain the main responsibility of the Council, noting that the bloc is pushing for early elections and proceeding with constitutional amendments by the new elected parliament. 

Al-Oqabi said that there are demands that represent the aspirations of the masses demanding their rights, including the legislation of the election law and the approval of some laws and laws that are stalled. The role of the executive branch and the reduction of the number of independent bodies up to 30 bodies. 

Al-Oqabi pointed out that it is natural to rewrite the constitution from time to time and cannot remain as it is because the practical experience during 16 years proved that although there are illuminated signs in it, there are also gaps and shortcomings and we have to strengthen the luminous signs and address the gaps and fill the blanks In the Constitution. 

For his part, the Alliance MP Abdel Aoun Allawi pointed out that the House of Representatives voted on a number of resolutions for the purpose of reforming the political and service system in support of the demands of the demonstrators, noting that the most important decisions are soon to implement is the amendment of the Constitution and the Law of the Electoral Commission and the law of parties that parliament will start to discuss and then vote on them. 

Allawi told Al-Sabah that most of the paragraphs in the constitution can be amended in terms of articles 142 and 126, which authorize the amendment of the constitution, noting that the demonstrations are a message for politicians to recalculate their accounts and make a greater effort to meet the legitimate demands. 

Allawi added that the House of Representatives is waiting for a lot of important laws that need to be reviewed and to overcome political consensus and approval of the victory of the interests of the people over party interests. 

It is noteworthy that the parliamentary committee charged with making proposals for constitutional amendments, decided during its first meeting, chaired by the President of the Parliament Mohammed Halbousi and his first deputy Hassan al-Kaabi, to involve the Committee of Elders, which called the religious authority to be formed in the discussions of the Committee, while calling on civil society organizations and trade unions and competent unions, decided to use United Nations expertise in this area.

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Iraq doubles number of Kurds on constitutional amendment committee as protests rage

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Members of Iraq's Interim Constitutional Amendments Committee hold their first official meeting. (Photo: Iraqi Parliament)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Iraq’s parliament has voted to increase the number of Kurdish members of the newly-formed Constitutional Amendments Committee, formed in response to deadly anti-corruption protests that began in Baghdad in early October and quickly spread to several southern and central provinces.

The 18-member committee initially included three Kurds, but Kurdish parties in parliament demanded more significant representation.

The Constitutional Amendments Committee is an interim board set up by parliament to propose amendments to the government’s 2005 founding document following the overthrow of the Baathist regime by a US-led coalition two years earlier. It held its first meeting last week.

Parliament's deputy speaker, Bashir al-Haddad, said in a statement on Saturday that lawmakers had voted to increase the number of Kurds on the board from three to six. He listed the names as Viyan Sabri, Joan Ehsan, Youssef Mohamed Sadiq, Abd al-Bari Modarris, Jamal Kochar, and Rebwar Hadi.

The vote came during Saturday’s session, attended by 232 out of 329 total members.

The vast majority of Iraq's ethnic Kurds reside in the four provinces that make up the Kurdistan Region, to the north of the country. They also make up varying percentages of the population in areas disputed by the federal government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

Article 140, which spells out a mechanism for resolving the disputed territories, was added to the Constitution precisely because the issue was so contentious that it would have held up the national document's ratification. It contained a deadline to resolve the disputed territories by 2007, but the initial competing claims to the land remain, so the article has never been implemented. Erbil has long complained that Baghdad has blocked the execution of the article, among others.

As lawmakers began efforts to amend the Constitution in an attempt to appease protester's demands for an overhaul of Iraq’s government, Kurdish politicians have been hesitant to support such moves in fear that they may weaken the position of the KRG's territorial claims.

On Tuesday, Iraqi President Barham Salih, who is ethnically Kurdish, was in Erbil to discuss potential constitutional amendments in meetings with top Kurdistan Region officials, including the regional prime minister, president, and parliament speaker. They then met with leaders of all Kurdish political parties in the region.

These developments come as protests continue in Iraq, mainly based in the capital Baghdad and the oil-rich province of Basra. A crackdown by various security forces has reportedly led to the deaths of over 300 demonstrators and injury to some 12,000 others.

On Saturday, Amnesty International called on the Iraqi government to “rein in security forces” as the violence continued.

That same day, local media quoted medical sources as saying that seven people were killed and nearly 100 injured when demonstrators tried to reach the fortified Baghdad's Green Zone, where many government offices and diplomatic missions are located. 

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Conquest: The government reform package needs constitutional legislation and laws

Political 08:38 - 10/11/2019

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Baghdad - Mawazine News
Al-Fateh MP Hamed al-Moussawi said on Sunday that the government's reform package needs constitutional legislation and laws.
Al-Moussawi said in a television interview followed by "Mawazine News" that "the letter of reference and the uprising of the masses an opportunity to proceed with the reform of the political system," noting that "the transformation of the parliamentary system into a semi-presidential system gives more guarantees to the people."
"The political forces are incapable of bringing a prime minister in line with the principle of half plus one," he said, noting that "the package of government reforms needs constitutional legislation and laws."

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