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GARMIYAN, Jan.20 (AKnews)- Some deputies from Iraqiya List have agreed to attend the meetings of Diyala Provincial Council in the center of the province, Baquba, a Kurdish deputy in Diyala Council said.
Taleb Mohammed told AKnews that after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Diyala Operations Command promised to protect their lives, seven Iraqiya deputies agreed to return to Baquba for sessions of the Council.
He added the Council members are trying to convince the rest of Iraqiya deputies to convene at the building of Diyala Provincial Council.
After Diyala Council, dominated by Iraqiya deputies, demanded regional autonomy turmoil swept through the province. The Council building was surrounded by protesters who asked the Council withdraw the demand. Iraqiya deputies who resided in Baquba fled either to some districts of Diyala or to Iraqi Kurdistan region and sessions of the Council were temporarily held in Khanaqin, a city in Diyala.
By Bryar Mohammed
The Link
Taleb Mohammed told AKnews that after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Diyala Operations Command promised to protect their lives, seven Iraqiya deputies agreed to return to Baquba for sessions of the Council.
He added the Council members are trying to convince the rest of Iraqiya deputies to convene at the building of Diyala Provincial Council.
After Diyala Council, dominated by Iraqiya deputies, demanded regional autonomy turmoil swept through the province. The Council building was surrounded by protesters who asked the Council withdraw the demand. Iraqiya deputies who resided in Baquba fled either to some districts of Diyala or to Iraqi Kurdistan region and sessions of the Council were temporarily held in Khanaqin, a city in Diyala.
By Bryar Mohammed
The Link
