Kurdish prime minister say they did not sign the Iraqi oil and gas bill

[Sara Johnson]

Kurdish prime minister say they did not sign the Iraqi oil and gas bill

Haidar Ali Jawad -07/09/2011 ad-6: 14 | readers number: 43

One of the ministers said the Kurds in the Iraqi government, today, Wednesday, that any Kurdish minister did not sign the new draft of the draft oil and gas law, while another minister pointed out it would be to protest a memorandum in this regard to the Council of Ministers.

The immigration minister said Iraqi Displaced Persons (a list of the Kurdish Islamic Union), ديندار دوسكي, told news Kurdistan (اكانيوز) that "the presidency of the Council of Iraqi Prime Minister expressed at a meeting held a few days ago, agreed to send a new draft oil and gas in Iraq to the House of Representatives, however, the Kurdish prime minister did not agree to it," he said.

دوسكي Said that "out of four ministers in addition to the deputy prime minister, took part in the meeting, Kurdish ministers only, are the ministers of foreign affairs and trade," he said, adding that "the Kurdish prime minister expressed they were intercepted to send this draft law to the House of Representatives," he said.

He said " It was referring the bill with the consensus of the other ministers in the Iraqi government and the Kurdish prime minister."

For his part, Iraqi Minister of Commerce said (a list of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), allah Hassan, to (اكانيوز) that " the Kurdish prime minister in the Iraqi government prepared a protest note, for submission to the prime minister tomorrow, Thursday, in order to restore the bill to the government again."

He pointed out that " according to the existing national between the coalition and the coalition of Kurdish Blocs, should be referred to these types of laws by consensus and not in a way to vote, because if the method followed a vote, we will be able to send any bill to the House of Representatives, when what they wanted."

London's newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat reported Friday, a source close to the Iraqi prime minister, Nouri Al-Maliki, as saying that " there is no cause for the Kurds, Al-Maliki on the draft oil and gas law, because the draft of the law were discussed in the meeting of the Council of Ministers, including Prime Minister the Kurds.

Baghdad has no less than 3 oil and gas law, written by Al Maliki's government and the government of Arbil and the House of Representatives since 2007 to date, but none of them has not been accepted so far. Deputies say that the the government Barzani called on parliament to reject " confiscated the right departments and territories in cooperation with Baghdad to manage oil fields and development."

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[Nani?]

They always go through this... The kurds always don't like what they come up with but its almost like they have to start like that cause the kurds will want to change it no matter what

[Aqua Dude]

1-3 more weeks....hang in there guys!

[hoopdog]

1-3 more weeks....hang in there guys!

Much......much......longer.

[audigger]

I agree longer if at all, if they keep developing oil fields and selling oil why worry about a law

Kurdish government criticizes Iraq’s draft oil law

By REUTERS

Published: Sep 6, 2011 18:51 Updated: Sep 6, 2011 18:51

BAGHDAD: The government of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region criticized a draft oil law approved by the Iraqi cabinet last month which would centralize control of most of the country’s vast oil reserves.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) called on Iraq’s parliament to reject the long-awaited law, saying it contradicted the “essence of the constitution.”

The new hydrocarbons law is seen as crucial to the OPEC producer’s efforts to rebuild after years of war by giving investors more solid legal guarantees.

It has been in the making for years but has faced opposition over who controls the world’s fourth largest oil reserves.

Much of the opposition has come from Kurdistan, where the government has signed its own contracts with foreign oil companies that the central government in Baghdad deems illegal.

The KRG accused Iraq’s cabinet of “fooling its members” by reviewing an important draft in only a few minutes' time, a statement issued by the KRG said.

“In the absence of a federal oil policy for more than six years and unjustified delays in passing the federal oil law ... we were caught by surprise by the Cabinet action in approving a draft, in absence of most members, which is totally contradictory to the draft law agreed before,” it said.

Iraq’s cabinet approved the draft in late August and sent it to parliament for final passage. The KRG rejection could hamper efforts to reach a final deal any time soon.

The draft law was first approved by cabinet in 2007 but faced opposition in parliament and was sent back to the government for amendments.

The KRG accused Baghdad of breaching political agreements and trying to centralize decision-making.

“The presidency of the Kurdish region denounces this maneuver and calls upon the cabinet to withdraw the draft law proposed by the oil ministry immediately, as it contradicts the essence of the constitution,” the statement said.

“We demand that the parliamentary presidency reject the draft law.”

The Kurdish government did not specify how the law violated the constitution or past agreements.

Investors have been waiting for the law’s approval to assure a more stable legal framework for exploration. The law is also seen as pivotal to reconciling Iraq’s factions — especially Iraqi Arabs and Kurds — as the country rebuilds after years of war.

Even without the law, Iraq is already developing oil fields, signing billions of dollars in contracts with international companies under legislation dating back to before the 2003 US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein

[nettie]

Much......much......longer.

Just curious if you have actual facts to back that or if it's your gut feeling? Asking an honest question. Also a big Illini fan!