Postponing the settlement of the disputed areas file after the elections

[yota691]

Postponing the settlement of the disputed areas file after the elections

Political| 02:40 - 22/03/2021

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News
The Committee of the regions and governorates not organized in a region in the House of Representatives announced, on Monday, the postponement of resolving the disputed areas file until after the elections.
The deputy head of the committee, Mahmoud Al-Kaabi, said, according to the official newspaper, that "the committee had referred to this issue, with the existence of ruling legal articles, such as Article 140 concerning the disputed areas."
Al-Kaabi added, "The opinion was to proceed with holding the elections and to postpone the resolution of this file until after this event, for fear of any obstacles facing this process." Ended 6/29 N

[currenzcraze]

So another excuse for not settling HCL.  

[GreedyDinar07]

Yeap because Iraq is and will be a complete failure.

[JonnyV]

The disputed areas such as Erbil.  Not the whole thing.  An oil law can still go through.  JMHO

[danielchu]

The 2005 Iraqi constitution included a last-minute provision -- Article 140 -- that states, "Article 58 of the TAL shall extend and continue to the executive authority elected in accordance with this constitution, provided that it accomplishes completely (normalization, census, and referendums in Kirkuk and other disputed territories to determine the will of their citizens) by a date not to exceed December 31, 2007." A major issue of debate about Article 140 is how it would affect the central government's control over Kirkuk's oil, one of Iraq's principal sources of wealth and power. While the Kurds consistently assure other Iraqis of their intention to remain an integral part of Iraq, many Iraqi Arabs remain skeptical.

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/kirkuks-article-140-expired-or-not