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Kurds get screwed in new election law.
As some of you may know my best friend is an Iraqi Kurdish-American and a good friend of Jalal Talibani. What our lazy MSM does not tell you is why the Kurds are upset about the new election law. The Parliament passed the law that does not allow elections in Kirkuk Province but instead appoints all leaders based on a formula of 25% Kurds, 25% Arabs, 25% Turkuman, and 25% Assyrians. Kirkuk is 65% Kurd and the Turkuman and Assyrians make up less than 15% combined. This was all passed with less than a quorum. It would be like a minority of Congress telling DC it could no longer elect its local leaders. But, instead they were going to be appointed by Congress to govern the District based on a formula of 25% Black, 25% White, 25% Asian and 25% Hispanic. I'm sure the Blacks would be as upset as the Kurds are in Iraq. BAGHDAD - Iraq's political party leaders are being asked to study objections to a draft provincial elections law and offer proposals within 48 hours. Khalid al-Attiya, a deputy parliament speaker, says the parties and various committees are being asked to help end disputes that have held up the elections planned for this fall. A main sticking point is how to allocate local council seats in the disputed city of Kirkuk. Saturday's move hopes to break the political deadlock and clear the way for the elections which are strongly supported by Washington as a step toward political reconciliation. The elections were scheduled for Oct. 1, but election officials say it appears that the voting could be put off to December or later. Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-07-26 |
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