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Kobler's «world»: did not take a position against the demonstrators and Iraq will not slide into violence again
BAGHDAD - Jalal Ashour
Denied, the UN representative in Iraq, in an exclusive interview with "the world" yesterday, taken a stand in favor or rejecting some demands of the demonstrators, calling on all political leaders to come up with solutions, "long-term", and through serious dialogue, out of the recurring crises permanently, because they morally responsible towards their fellow citizens, so they refrain from inflammatory speeches that threaten peaceful coexistence.
While squandered it and fears of the United Nations with regard to drag the country into violence again, stressed his confidence with interest the government to get out of the current crisis, and that he trusts also wisely politicians, because they are aware of "the seriousness of the situation," noting that everyone asked his organization to play a role to bridge the gap between Parties.
In an exclusive interview with "the world" on Wednesday, said Martin Kobler, the UN representative in Iraq, "have not made any attitudes towards the legitimacy of the demands, but said that some of them can be addressed immediately, while others could be addressed in the long term."
The Kubler said during a press conference held after a meeting with reference Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, last Sunday, the demonstrations is a legitimate right guaranteed by the constitution, and that some of the demonstrators' demands are legitimate and others are illegal, calling protesters to not be slogans harsh, and express their demands ways peaceful.
He held the UN representative, the political leaders responsible for "solutions to long-term, out around final of recurrent crises, Achieving political stability is crucial to secure a decent future for all Iraqis," adding, "It is the responsibility of all political leaders responsible for inviting their countrymen also to remain calm and refrain inflammatory speeches to ensure the continued unity of the country, and peaceful coexistence among the population. "
Kobler was issued a statement on 10 of the current month of January, he emphasized that "the United Nations is concerned at the persistence of the crisis in the country and calls on the government not to deal strongly with the demonstrations, and affirms the right of citizens to express their demands and their rights in a peaceful manner."
And evaluation of the interaction of the government with the demands of the demonstrators, said head of the UNAMI mission in Iraq, "I do not feel that the government is not interested."
He denied that he sensed a trend among some politicians to drag the country into civil war, or that the United Nations fears about being sucked Iraq to it, saying, "I do not think that any one of the political leaders want to see the country heading towards violence again, where I received positive feedback" , following "These problems must be resolved peacefully and through dialogue, so I invite everyone to think about how the success of national coexistence in a spirit of tolerance, moderation, and I am confident in their wisdom."
He stressed Kubler that "the United Nations is an impartial body, and Iraq is a founding member of it, during the meetings that you made in the past few days, I noticed that almost everyone agrees and encourage some public United Nations to play a role in facilitating dialogue in order to heal the rift between the parties."
Mentions that some politicians demanded Martin Kobler, the UN representative in Iraq, not to intervene in the ongoing political crisis, and left to the Iraqis, asking him technical sufficiency give opinions to the United Nations in some of the issues identified by the government.
The Sami al-Askari, MP for the coalition of state law, said "the world" yesterday, that "Kobler can not impose anything on Iraq and the UN mission it is limited in accordance with UN Security Council resolution," adding that "international intervention can not solve the crisis as the political parties do not agree among themselves, because they are decided. "
He added Representative UN in Iraq, in his speech on "the world" that "Iraqi leaders express commitment to dialogue serious and effective at this stage, where they have a moral responsibility to engage in such a dialogue, and they have a moral responsibility to the Iraqis," noting that he was seeking a serious " in order to facilitate dialogue, and I am in touch with all the main leaders, urge them to work and communicate with each other and listen to each other, and sit together to solve their problems. "
As if touching positive indications by politicians and religious authorities in dealing with the quest in putting them on the table hard, confirmed Kubler that "all political leaders who met them aware of the seriousness of the situation, but they have to communicate together about my grandfather to address the issues." The Martin Kobler, had visited last Sunday, the religious authority, Ali al-Sistani, revealing an initiative launched by the latter to resolve all the current crises, especially the demonstrations.
He said at a news conference after meeting Sistani, said, "This initiative is consistent with the visits by a number of parties of Kurdistan and the Iraqi List, as well as the rule of law, in order to end the crisis that hit the country," adding, "has been reached with Sistani to launch carrying a lot of items that must be implemented in accordance with peaceful and democratic dialogue, and form committees to study the legitimate demands carried by protesters during demonstrations in the western regions. "
Kobler concluded at the end of his talk with "the world," yesterday, saying that "dialogue and patience and flexibility is the only way to reach any solution."
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