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Monday, 22 July 2013, 08:21 GMT
Iraq to demarcate administrative boundary of the provinces
By Salih Waladbagi
There are technical and political hampers ahead to restructure the administrative boundaries.
The Iraqi parliament strives to demarcate administrative boundary of the provinces. By putting this into practice all the previous laws passed by Baath will be considered as invalid.
In 2011, President Jalal Talabani offered a draft to parliament to reorganize the boundary of the provinces. The Iraqi major political parties, except the Sunnis, reached a consensus on the draft. Some say the consensus does not meant that the draft will put into practice because there are technical and political restrict ahead to implement it.
During the last visit of Kurdistan President, Massoud Barzani, to Baghdad he met with Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. It is said they agreed on several points, one was demarcating the administrative boundary of the provinces according to Iraq?s 60s map.
Iraqi major Sunni political parties, including Al-Iraqiya, are against the draft, thinking it is a step towards dividing Iraq and changing the demography of the country.
In case the draft will be put into practice, the administrative map of the provinces will be like that of 1968. It will cause several provinces disappear on Iraq?s map such as the provinces of Salahaddin, Najaf and Muthana.
In addition, Tekrit will become a district of Baghdad, Najaf a district of Karbala and Kurdish district of Akre will become a district of Nineveh.
The Iraqi former Baath regime passed around 239 decisions to change the boundary of the provinces. Now the political parties, including the Kurdish ones, are asking Iraq?s parliament to reorganize them again.
One of the Arab members of parliament from Kirkuk province says that any effort to reorganize the boundaries is not that easy.
?It is not easily practicable to dissolve several decisions which made 40 years ago.? He added that several provinces will disappear, and that is not ?acceptable?.
Iraqi former regime passed several laws to divide the administrative boundary of the province aiming to change the demography of the provinces. The decisions were based on political purposes.
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Iraq to demarcate administrative boundary of the provinces
By Salih Waladbagi
There are technical and political hampers ahead to restructure the administrative boundaries.
The Iraqi parliament strives to demarcate administrative boundary of the provinces. By putting this into practice all the previous laws passed by Baath will be considered as invalid.
In 2011, President Jalal Talabani offered a draft to parliament to reorganize the boundary of the provinces. The Iraqi major political parties, except the Sunnis, reached a consensus on the draft. Some say the consensus does not meant that the draft will put into practice because there are technical and political restrict ahead to implement it.
During the last visit of Kurdistan President, Massoud Barzani, to Baghdad he met with Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. It is said they agreed on several points, one was demarcating the administrative boundary of the provinces according to Iraq?s 60s map.
Iraqi major Sunni political parties, including Al-Iraqiya, are against the draft, thinking it is a step towards dividing Iraq and changing the demography of the country.
In case the draft will be put into practice, the administrative map of the provinces will be like that of 1968. It will cause several provinces disappear on Iraq?s map such as the provinces of Salahaddin, Najaf and Muthana.
In addition, Tekrit will become a district of Baghdad, Najaf a district of Karbala and Kurdish district of Akre will become a district of Nineveh.
The Iraqi former Baath regime passed around 239 decisions to change the boundary of the provinces. Now the political parties, including the Kurdish ones, are asking Iraq?s parliament to reorganize them again.
One of the Arab members of parliament from Kirkuk province says that any effort to reorganize the boundaries is not that easy.
?It is not easily practicable to dissolve several decisions which made 40 years ago.? He added that several provinces will disappear, and that is not ?acceptable?.
Iraqi former regime passed several laws to divide the administrative boundary of the province aiming to change the demography of the provinces. The decisions were based on political purposes.
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