8/14/2010
Iraqi PM warns of disagreements as source of confusion or exclusion
Bqghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki warned here Saturday that Iraq is still in the circle of danger and that internal and external challenges still threaten its existence, asserting that it is not possible to put an end to disagreements, calling for not making it a source of confusion or exclusion.
Al-Maliki said in an address delivered in a commemorative ceremony held at the headquarters of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq on the first anniversary of the death of the Council's leader Abdulaziz Al-Hakim that, "Iraq is still within the circle of danger and external and internal challenges are still threatening it, and consquently reconstruction, development and services cannot kick off unless there is stability and security all over the country." Al-Maliki pointed out that, "disagreements cannot totally eliminated, but there should be bases and rules to prevent turning disagreements into a source of confusion and divisions," in a reference to the ongoing disagreements between lists on the question of forming the Iraqi government.
He added that, "it is not in the interest of any party to exclude the other, and that divergence in views should not develop into excluding others." Al-Maliki added that, "we disagree, but we cannot totally straighten out disagreements as it is something inherent in the human nature," adding that, "disagreement has bases and rules that refine it and turn it from source of confusion and division into a source of unity."
Al-Maliki's attendance of the commemorative ceremony was a sort of surprise to the political circles that used to believe that the political divorce between the national coalition led by Al-Hakim and his allies on one hand and State of the Law Coalition led Al-Maliki on the other hand has become a matter of course.
However, Al-Maliki's presence among the mourners today sent a message that some of his close associates asserted that it will straighten out disagreements, establish the bridges of dialouge and heal rifts that affected the relationship between the two coalitions within their latest alliance, namely the National Alliance.
Al-Maliki went on to say that, "it is not in the interest of any party to marginalize another, as every Iraqi is equal to the other and this situation should be kept, and if we take this lightly, we will return to the dead regime that categorized Iraqis into various strata."
He also called for dialouge in order to, "build up a national unity and push Iraq to a road that lives up to the aspirations of the Iraqi people."
Al-Maliki asserted that, "it is necessary for us to be opened to others and achieve security that is a prerequisite for reconstruction," though he added that, "whenever we made a step forward toward reconstruction, they attack a facility here and there, but they cannot break the will of a people when they join hands to build up an Iraq which is stable, cooperative and open to its external parameters."
He concluded by saying, "we spent long years in conflict during which time was consumed, then reconstruction and establishment process started and this needs funds, time and the formation of a professional, sincere and credible government."
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2106204&Language=en
Iraqi PM warns of disagreements as source of confusion or exclusion
Bqghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki warned here Saturday that Iraq is still in the circle of danger and that internal and external challenges still threaten its existence, asserting that it is not possible to put an end to disagreements, calling for not making it a source of confusion or exclusion.
Al-Maliki said in an address delivered in a commemorative ceremony held at the headquarters of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq on the first anniversary of the death of the Council's leader Abdulaziz Al-Hakim that, "Iraq is still within the circle of danger and external and internal challenges are still threatening it, and consquently reconstruction, development and services cannot kick off unless there is stability and security all over the country." Al-Maliki pointed out that, "disagreements cannot totally eliminated, but there should be bases and rules to prevent turning disagreements into a source of confusion and divisions," in a reference to the ongoing disagreements between lists on the question of forming the Iraqi government.
He added that, "it is not in the interest of any party to exclude the other, and that divergence in views should not develop into excluding others." Al-Maliki added that, "we disagree, but we cannot totally straighten out disagreements as it is something inherent in the human nature," adding that, "disagreement has bases and rules that refine it and turn it from source of confusion and division into a source of unity."
Al-Maliki's attendance of the commemorative ceremony was a sort of surprise to the political circles that used to believe that the political divorce between the national coalition led by Al-Hakim and his allies on one hand and State of the Law Coalition led Al-Maliki on the other hand has become a matter of course.
However, Al-Maliki's presence among the mourners today sent a message that some of his close associates asserted that it will straighten out disagreements, establish the bridges of dialouge and heal rifts that affected the relationship between the two coalitions within their latest alliance, namely the National Alliance.
Al-Maliki went on to say that, "it is not in the interest of any party to marginalize another, as every Iraqi is equal to the other and this situation should be kept, and if we take this lightly, we will return to the dead regime that categorized Iraqis into various strata."
He also called for dialouge in order to, "build up a national unity and push Iraq to a road that lives up to the aspirations of the Iraqi people."
Al-Maliki asserted that, "it is necessary for us to be opened to others and achieve security that is a prerequisite for reconstruction," though he added that, "whenever we made a step forward toward reconstruction, they attack a facility here and there, but they cannot break the will of a people when they join hands to build up an Iraq which is stable, cooperative and open to its external parameters."
He concluded by saying, "we spent long years in conflict during which time was consumed, then reconstruction and establishment process started and this needs funds, time and the formation of a professional, sincere and credible government."
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2106204&Language=en
