Thread: Article 140

Arab component in Kirkuk: Article 140 is no longer a valid legal

Political Council, criticized the Arab in Kirkuk to the recent statements by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during a meeting of Kurdish leaders on his government's commitment to the implementation of article 140 for the normalization of the situation in the city and other disputed areas.

Called Hassan Hamad Daham Jubouri, a spokesman for the al-Maliki to reverse those remarks, saying in an interview with the correspondent "Radio Sawa" The life of the article are not through political deals, but through the mechanisms established by the Constitution and in accordance with Article 142 and through the constitutional amendments.

The article concluded that Jubouri the passing of the constitutional time limit set for implementation, he said: "Even the recent United Nations report said that the article is expired. Article in the governance of the dead now and can not be turning into the miracle of life and the only time of miracles is over."

Jubouri and warned that an attempt to revive the Article 140 would lead to the development of seeds for the division of the country, since all involve the provisions of paragraphs relating to the ethnic cleansing of the Arabs in Kirkuk and parts of Nineveh, Salaheddin, Diyala, he said.

The parties agreed Turkmen in Kirkuk, in Arabic with those on the invalidity of the article after the legal period for application, while the stresses of the Kurdish leaders that they still exist and remain in force.

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Sirwan Zhaoi: Constitutional amendments will not include Article 140

Decision of the Kurdistan Alliance, said Sirwan Zhaoi was not in the context of the process of amending the Iraqi constitution, the permanent reduction of the authorities of the Kurdistan region and that article 140 remains as it is.

He Zhaoi to Biamunir that it was agreed to amend 80 articles of the permanent Iraqi constitution, federal, and other needed materials, but an agreement by political parties.

He explained that the presentation of the material can be agreed and completed the House of Representatives to be discussed and the postponement of other materials.

On the other hand Zhaoi said he had not been in any way limit the powers of the Kurdistan region through a process of amendment, Article 140 remains as it is.

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Conference on Article 140 to be held in Beirut

In an exclusive statement to PUKmedia on Thursday August 6th, the general director of Civilian Development Organization in Sulaimani City Mr. Atta Mohammed Ahmed said that they are working to participate in a conference regarding Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, which will be held in Beirut this month.

Atta mentioned “Article 140 work was limited on politicians only. The NGOs have to participate in this work, because it is a constitutional and active article.”

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Political Council, the Arab is the application of Article 140 ethnic cleansing against the Arabs of Kirkuk

He said on behalf of the Council of Arab political Jubouri good that the application of Article 140 would mean the practice of ethnic cleansing against the Arabs, the city of Kirkuk.

Jubouri said the daily Al-Hayat that the position of Arabs and Turkmen about the article 140 will not change the fact that a fixed rule exhausted legitimacy regardless of its implications with respect to the identity of Kirkuk, Iraq, pointing out that Article 140 is the revival of ethnic cleansing of Arabs in the city of Kirkuk and other minorities in the areas of disagreement.

Jubouri, stressed the need for officials to seek the presidency and the Council of Ministers to implement the previous agreements on the sharing of power in the city as the best solution of all differences and barriers that prevent access to the national resolve.

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Justice Party of Turkmenistan: the application of Article 140 a continuation of the outstanding problems

The Turkmen leader Anwar Bayraqdar justice calls for the revival of a continuation of Article 140 of the outstanding problems between the Arabs and Turkmen on the one hand, and the Kurds on the other.

Bayraqdar said in a press statement that an objection on article 140 is that it consumed its powers and its legitimacy is not intended that the crisis back to square one.

He pointed to the need to work with the constitutionality of an agreed upon between the components of the political representative of minorities in the areas of disagreement, in order to avoid raising tensions and crises.

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The governor of Kirkuk: the U.S. administration support the implementation of constitutional article 140

The governor of Kirkuk, Abdul Rahman Mustafa said the U.S. administration support the implementation of constitutional article 140 for the normalization of the situation of the province.

Mustafa said, the Italian news agency that the citizens of Kirkuk, the various ethnic and religious affiliations and religious prefer peaceful coexistence with each other, adding that they welcomed the administration's position on Kirkuk, which calls for maintaining the population of self-determination and resolve their problems themselves, and their absolute support of the Iraqi constitution, including Article 140 of the normalization of the situation the city.

The governor of Kirkuk, said their commitment to all of the contents of the Constitution and believe that the problem of Kirkuk will be resolved in accordance with the constitutional article that identified the mechanism of normalization according to various stages, noting that they will not allow the repeal or amendment of article 140 because it is the key to the solution for Kirkuk.

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Lawmaker: KRG delegation to Baghdad will discuss Implementation of Article 140

The Lawmaker from the Kurdistan Alliance Bloc in the Iraqi Parliament Abdel Bari Zebari exclusively told PUKmedia Correspondent on Monday, August 10, that the key issue of the talks between the delegation of Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Prime Minister is the Implementation of Article 140 regarding Kirkuk and the disputed areas.

Zebari said that the KRG delegation will discuss other issues like the Peshmerga and the oil-gas law.

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Article 140 of the Commission calls for a new meal for the receipt of the compensation instruments in Kirkuk

The Office of Kirkuk for the implementation of Article 140 to today's call (125) as a citizen of a new round of decisions covered by the compensation committee of Article 140 of the citizens requesting the review on Monday (8-17-2009) for the receipt of the compensation instruments.

Reporter that "the Director of the Office of Kirkuk for the implementation of Article 140 Kaka Rash friend had said earlier about the arrival (1322) instrument on compensation covered by the deportees and returnees to the province of Kirkuk. Where the action had been initiated as of the distribution of instruments (5 / 7 / 2009) and in the form of meals for those who are eligible have been completed earlier in the transactions did not have the disposal of instruments and funds in a timely manner because of the inability of the financial balance. and the Office of Kirkuk, continuously since that date and exchange visitors to receive their entitlements for compensation through the banks, after the distribution of the instruments on them."

The other hand, called the Office of Kirkuk for the implementation of Article 140 of the Board of a meal on Monday (8-17-2009) and the rest of the subsequent meals provide photocopies of official archives (the identity of the civil status, the ration card of 2009) when the audit of the receipt of instruments to facilitate the rapid completion of transactions.

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Kurdish Alliance: faith in the application of Article 140 is a prerequisite for a future alliances

Vice President of the Kurdistan Alliance bloc in the Iraqi Council of Representatives Alborznge Saadi said his bloc did not arrive until now to a final agreement with any party for the Alliance in preparation for the upcoming elections Mattabran it was premature at present.

He added in his statement to the "News section" "We are currently liaising with the various Iraqi forces to secure Iraq, the National Federation supports the new permanent constitution, but we have not yet reached a clear agreement with any party because it was too early," stressing that the need for faith in the application of Article 140 on the normalization of the situation and the province of Kirkuk, the disputed areas is a condition the foundation of the Alliance of Kurds with any party or bloc.

On the alliance with the Iraqi List, said Alborznge "Contacts are ongoing with the Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's list and with the Virtue Party, however, also other Shi'ite parties and the door is open to all," noting that election law would help in determining the form of alliances.

And the mass Alborznge that supports making Iraq one electoral district to vote for Atadhaa In order to be representative of all people, MP, and not without the other, adding that he will be relying on the old law if the House of Representatives was unable legislation a new law for parliamentary elections to come. "

The mass of the Kurdistan Alliance had fought the elections in 2005 a list of Kurdish parties "Union of Kurdistan, the National Democratic," and a number of independent Kurdish figures, and obtained 54 seats in the House of Representatives.

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Fahmi: Article 140 is roadmap to resolve Kirkuk issue

Raed Fahmi, Chairman of the Higher Committee of Implementation of Article 140 in the Iraqi Permanent Constitution in an exclusive statement to PUKmedia Correspondent said that the aforementioned Article is the roadmap to solve the issue of Kirkuk and the disputed areas.

He also said that Article 140 is recognized by the United Nations and the international bodies expressing his astonishment that some parties fear the implementation of this article because at the end the residents of Kirkuk should decide the fate of their city through a free referendum.

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