28/12/2011 18:28
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, the existence of a plan to convert all the powers of the central government to local governments, except those related to sovereignty, security and foreign policy and the distribution of wealth that must be centralized so that is distributed to all citizens equally.
A statement by the Prime Minister's Office that it came during a meeting with Maliki in his office today, the official number of the elders and chiefs of Anbar province.
He said al-Maliki said in a statement "the need to maintain national unity among all Iraqis, and expand the powers of provinces, including position to provide services and accelerate the process of reconstruction of their provinces."
He declared "the existence of a plan to convert all the powers of the central government to local governments, except those related to sovereignty, security and foreign policy and the distribution of wealth that must be centralized so that is distributed to all citizens equally."
Maliki said "the legality of the demands made by the province of Anbar," stressing his willingness to meet them all, but "the demands that are outside the circle of his constitutional powers."
The statement said that "the elders of Anbar province, confirmed their support for the government of Prime Minister, particularly in its efforts to maintain the country's unity, sovereignty and stability, stressing the depth of the brotherly ties between all Iraqis for being stronger than the challenges they face."
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