Thread: Article 140

Iraq Kirkuk proposal on elections debated

Representatives of Arab and Turkman political parties expressed their support to the proposal that was signed by 110 lawmakers calling to adopt the mechanism of dividing Kikruk into four electoral districts according to the number of components therein as part of provincial elections due in October. This move aims to guarantee the integrity of elections and not allow for any party to prevail or marginalize other parties.

On the other hand, Kurdistan political parties in the province represented in Kirkuk list firmly rejected dividing the province into electoral districts saying calling for such a proposal seeks to partition the country and disintegrate political unity.

The major difference between political parties representing Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen over upcoming elections is the Kurdish attachment to results of local elections in 2005 refusing to hold new elections unless Constitution Article 140 about Kirkuk is fully implemented. However, representatives of Arab and Turkmen stress the necessity of holding new elections in October rejecting results of 2005 elections which they say are not precise.

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Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister: recommendations de Mistura no more than a draft could dialogue

The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Barham Salih, today, Monday, that the United Nations envoy to Iraq, de Mistura said the Kurdistan Alliance bloc that preliminary recommendations issued by the disputed areas is just a draft."

Saleh explained in an interview with "Uzmatik" today on the sidelines of the First Annual Conference of the victims of mass graves, which was attended by "Dmistora has confirmed to us that some requests for clarification from around the recommendations made by regarding the disputed areas, that these recommendations are merely a draft and could debate around".

Saleh said that the Kurdistan Alliance "finds that there are some serious problems of the items contained in the report of de Mistura," adding "we see them and perhaps also to go beyond what was required of the UN is to make technical assistance for the implementation of article 140."

The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, in his talk of "Uzmatik" "The issue of Article 140 is the subject of constitutional sensitive and should be implemented and not the complexities that we do not need" as he put it, stressing that the Kurdish alliance was studying the report of de Mistura, "and we will reply An official around him "as he put it.

The National Council of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, issued yesterday, Sunday, a day, in which he expressed "concern" about the statement of the recommendations of the Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, Staffan de Mistura, "about the disputed areas, and announced at V of this June.

It is noteworthy that the article 140 of Iraqi constitution regarding the normalization of conditions in areas disputed areas, notably the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, stating that the matter would be addressed in three stages: the normalization, and then conducting a census, followed by a referendum among the population over the fate of areas which will decide what If the governor of Kirkuk will join the Kurdistan region.

It was supposed to accomplish those stages during a period of up to December 31 December last year, a deadline which now has been extended for six months ending on 30 June instant.

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Arab and Turkman Tribes in Jalawla Support Implementation of Article 140

Ibrahim Ali Reddah, the Representative of the PUK Secretary General and Muhammad Gul Muhammad, the Head of the Social Center in Khanakeen paid a visit to Jalawla sub-district yesterday.

They held a meeting with the Chieftains of the Kurdish, Arab and Turkman tribes in Jalawla. They emphasized the need to implement Article 140 of the Iraqi Permanent Constitution and to keep the fraternity and coexistence among the community components of the city and its suburbs.

Muhammad explained through his speech to the meeting that their visit comes as a respond to the citizens’ demands and to discuss ways of collaboration in order to improve the security situation.

The Tribes Chieftains expressed their willingness to support the government institutions and the security authorities in order to defeat the terrorists in the area.

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Kurdish Leadership: UN Report Sidesteps Content of Article 140

The Kurdish officials stated today that the UN report sidesteps the content and demand of Article 140.

The statement came as Kurdish officials led by the President of the Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, met today in Salahadin Resort to discuss the first UN report on disputes concerning Article 140.

The meeting was attended by Presidencies of Kurdistan region, Supreme Council Kurdistan Region Political Parties, and several MPs.

All attendees expressed concern over the content of the report, saying it is “unexpected”.

In response to the UN report, the officials cautioned that the following points should be considered with respect to the report.

1- It is impossible to use such recommendations as criterion for addressing the problems.

2- Most of the mechanisms outlined for implementing the report are far from the points which were already agreed upon to address the concerns.

3-The report implies averting the content and the constitutional demands to implement Article 140.

4-The di Mistura- led commission has been engaging in minor issues instead of working on the core of the problems. The major part of the report is dedicated to some concerns in those areas which are outside of the realm of their responsibility.

The attendees decided to submit an official letter to Stefan di Mistura and the relevant parties to address in detail those deficiencies found in the report. The letter will also carry the demands of the people of Kurdistan region.

It was also decided to form a commission for negotiation with the UN officials in Iraq.

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Kurdistan Parliamentarians Union Issues Statement on De Mistur’s Report

The Kurdistan Parliamentarians Union issued a statement on the initial report of the UN’s Convoy Staffan De Mistura concerning the disputed areas.

The statement said that De Mistur’s report will make the question more complicated and transfer it from an internal affair to an external and regional one.

The statement also added that the Report suspects the integrity of 2005 elections and ignores the efforts of the political parties and resorts to conspiracies and contradicted viewpoints instead of resorting to the Iraqi Constitution and Article 140 and other agreements between the Iraqi Parties.

The Union expresses its concerns towards the Report and considers it a back warded step and hinders the implementation of Article 140. It also demands the Kurdish Political Leadership, Kurdistan region Parliament and the KRG not to consider De Mistura’s Report as Road Map in solving the fateful Questions.

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KNA and KRG Discuss de Mistura’s Report

Both presidencies of the Kurdistan Region National Assembly (KNA) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) convened today to discuss the report by the UN Special Envoy to Iraq, Steffan de Mistura.

The concerns of the Kurdistan region people over the report have been stressed upon during the meeting .They also discussed a statement by UN Special Envoy Steffan de Mistura that he retreated from his report as the report is only a draft.

Both Adnan Mufti, the Speaker of the Kurdistan Region National Assembly, and the KRG PM Nechirvan Barzani held a joint press conference following the meeting.

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Deputy for the coalition: the involvement of politically article 140 in the electoral law arrived for a closed door

Considered the leading deputy of the Supreme Council of the United Iraqi Alliance list Celalettin small that "the involvement of politically article 140 of the Constitution," the law of provincial council elections which brought the discussions between the political blocs in the parliament to approve legislation to the "closed door".

The 110 deputies, most of whom belong to the list of the United Iraqi Alliance, the Accord Front, the Iraqi List, presented a proposal to partition the city of Kirkuk to the four electoral areas would ensure Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen in the city on the ratio of 32% for each component of seats in the governorate of Kirkuk equally, while the Christians 4% in the Council, without resorting to Article 140 of the Constitution.

The deputy coalition consolidated, in an interview with "Uzmatik", today, Tuesday,, that "Arabs and Turkmen in Kirkuk contributed in turn raise the subject of Article 140 of the Constitution and the amendments are a political law, which has delayed the bill because of sharp differences on the division of the city of Kirkuk Elections, making the issue of Kirkuk, the main reason for impeding the process of law. "

Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution to be solving the problem of the disputed areas, notably the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, in three phases be in the forefront of normalization, and then conducting a census, followed by a referendum among the population over the fate of those areas, which will decide whether Kirkuk will remain Province or join the Kurdistan region, which opposes the Turkomen and Arabs in Kirkuk.

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Scene recognizes the Kurdistan Alliance's proposals to solve the problem of Kirkuk

The decision of the parliament deputy, the United Iraqi Alliance list, Mohammad Mahdi Al-Bayati, "Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud, who headed scene of the Committee to solve the problem of provincial council elections in Kirkuk, the Kurdistan Alliance bloc acknowledged a number of proposals to solve the problem of Kirkuk."

The statement added in an interview with "Uzmatik" that "there are difficulties in reaching resolve disagreements over the form on the organization of elections in the governorate of Kirkuk, which seeks to form a committee under the chairmanship of scenery to reach a solution to the problem, through the perpetuation of meetings and dialogues and to prevent access stiffening between the various parties."

He drew Al-Bayati, who represents one Turkmen deputies in the parliament that "the Turkmen parliament, the Council submitted a proposal to solve the problem of Kirkuk elections," explaining that "the scene held separate meetings among the key components in the city, of Turkomen, Arabs and Kurds to reach compromise solutions that satisfies everyone" .

The MP for the United Iraqi Alliance Celalettin Little had indicated, in an interview with "Uzmatik" on Tuesday, that "Arabs and Turkmen in Kirkuk contributed in turn raise the subject of Article 140 of the Constitution and the amendments are a political law, which has delayed the bill because of differences Sharp division on the subject of electoral city of Kirkuk, making the issue of Kirkuk, the main reason for impeding the process of law. "

The statement pointed out that "next week will see the response of the Kurdistan Alliance and solutions to the proposals made by the Committee of the House Speaker, who is expected to hold an expanded meeting of the points related issue of Kirkuk."

He said the Iraqi decision of the Chamber of Deputies that "the problem of the elections in Kirkuk is the most prominent obstacles to ratification of the provincial council elections at the present time, as well as other contentious points is the use of religious symbols and the quota allocated to women."

Al-Bayati and that "among the solutions to the Kurdistan Alliance, a moderate solution by President Jalal Talabani, proposing a special law organizing the elections in Kirkuk; through the formation of a national list closed one, containing the Turkomen and Kurds, Arabs and Christians, which was agreed upon between those components, as well as a proposal Turkmen deputies divided into four regions of Kirkuk election. "

The 110 deputies, most of whom belong to the list of the United Iraqi Alliance, the Accord Front, the Iraqi List, presented a proposal to partition the city of Kirkuk to the four electoral areas would ensure Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen in the city on the ratio of 32% for each component of seats in the governorate of Kirkuk equally, while the Christians 4% in the Council, without resorting to Article 140 of the Constitution.

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Kurdish Parties Representatives Discuss Article 140 Implementation

Selah Kwekha, the Head of the PUK Organizational Center in Khanaqeen chaired a meeting of the Kurdish Parties that work in the city, in the headquarter of the KDP’s 15th Branch.

They discussed the latest developments in Iraq and Kurdistan region. The meeting upheld the Kurdish leadership’s role in making all Iraqi sides viewpoints closer. They shed light on the important role of Kurds in keeping the stability of Iraq and the region.

Article 140 question and the need to solving any obstacle which hinders its implementation were also discussed in the meeting.

The meeting emphasized the need to stand the province councils elections in one list and make sure that the Representatives of the Kurdish Factions are qualified for this mission.

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