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Iraqis Set To Expand Cabinet (snicker!)
Move Meant to Ease Allotment of Seats By Daniel Williams Washington Post Foreign Service Wednesday, August 27, 2003 EFL Iraqâs Governing Council, locked in laborious negotiations over choosing a cabinet, is about to expand the number of government ministries from 21 to 25, equal to the number of representatives on the council, Iraqi leaders said today. Thatâll make it easier to grease all of the extended palms... Council members said the process of naming a cabinet has been slowed by efforts to apportion the membership among Iraqâs ethnic and religious groups, mainly the Shiite Muslim majority and the minority Sunni Muslims and ethnic Kurds, as well as Christians and women. To break the deadlock, the council will be asked Wednesday morning to formally approve an expanded cabinet that would, in effect, give each council member control over a cabinet post. Of course, the good of Iraq is their first and foremost goal, so the criteria being employed are based upon weighty considerations: what moon phase makes you howl, who butters your bread, who can yodel better - the really important shit. The council, a U.S.-appointed body with limited powers, is under pressure from U.S. officials here to raise its public profile. Though having Iraqis choose their own cabinet is intended to signal the first blossom of their independence, key decisions would still be in the hands of the U.S.-dominated Coalition Provisional Authority. "blossom" - Now isnât that just precious? Wow. And close with the obligatory jab... otherwise you forfiet your Press Corps credentials, I think... The proposed ministries are womenâs affairs, immigration, international cooperation and environment. Ooooh, "International Cooperation" - now that will be a primo post... 5-Star hotels, 1st Class world travel, The Ministry of Pleasure Junkets⢠- I want it, I want it! And, of course, thereâs so much more... Posted by: .com 2003-08-27 |
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