Erbil-Iraq Press -19 July: detection of the former army chief of staff declared Lieutenant-General Babacar Zbiyare, that he resigned because he could not exercise his powers, pointing out that Baghdad facilitated the sending of arms to the Kurdistan region. Zebari said in a televised interview with one of the channels Kurdish, he said that "the Iraqi army despite being a major obstacle, but he remains." Zebari explained that the popular crowd, "subject to the orders of the Iraqi army," denying at the same time formed in Kurdistan, he said, "The Iraqi government knows that the Kurdistan region has Peshmerga, and has its rules, and has the ministries of Peshmerga and internal. "He saw Zebari, that" no force should be formed within the framework of the system used in Kurdistan, "explaining that" security, in the Kurdistan region lying on the responsibility of the province, according to the Constitution, and if needed the Iraqi government to the Peshmerga forces, then you should ask that the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the President of Kurdistan, and after President approval can she went to the desired areas for two months, and may extend the period by the president of the region. "Zebari stressed that" the weapons sent to the Kurdistan region, all came across Baghdad, and Baghdad has provided necessary facilities for them, "adding that" weapons were not subject to inspection, and within minutes of their arrival was not allowed to be transported to Kurdistan. "He noted the former chief of staff of the Iraqi army that" Baghdad were not create any problem for the delivery of weapons Iraq and arrived in the region. "Through Zebari believes that the proportion of Kurds in the Iraqi army," less than 1%, "returned the Kurds a reason for it because they did not stay in the army," but he also said "the problems that have occurred in Mosul, Kirkuk and Salah al-Din, caused in resolving the difference : third, fourth and twelfth, which included soldiers and officers of the Kurds, and those teams wanted them to join Kirkuk base, but they did not comply with it. "He added that" the political leadership did not have a hand in it, but it happened by chance, when solved those teams everyone returned to their homes, and when he issued the amnesty did not register to Athak camps the center and south, and in spite of our attempts did not have a place here. "Zebari explained that" in spite of Aqaba suffered by the Iraqi army, but Iraq still possesses an army, "However, he noted that" the majority of NATO countries have contributed to the strengthening and arming powerful and sophisticated army through consultants, experts and trainers (foreigners), but after the US military out of Iraq, were not able to maintain that system, and neglected the former Iraqi leadership plan we have to build a strong army through three stages until the year 2020, so devolved things to this money. "gave Zebari, resigned from his post four times recently, returned the reason that" if the person was unable to exercise his powers in office he has to leave. "He added," If you do not leave the office, any shortening happens to be you responsible for him, and the reason for my resignation President is not to enable me to exercise my powers, and the rule of Kurdistan Region President aware of the subject. "It is noteworthy that Lt. Gen. Babacar Zebari functions of chief of staff of the Iraqi army, ended at his request in (06/29/2015), and was referred to retire , has returned to the province Krdstan.anthy (1)
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