Governing Council Opposes Arab Identity Of Iraq

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Governing Council Opposes Arab Identity Of Iraq

BAGHDAD, February 21 (IslamOnline.net) - Amidst a heated controversy triggered by Washington’s opposition to Islam being the principal source of legislation in Iraq, the U.S.-handpicked Interim Governing Council refused to reaffirm the Arab identity of Iraq in the temporary constitution.

The council is charged with writing the temporary constitution, or fundamental law, that will govern Iraq until national elections are held in 2005, a job that should be finalized before February 28.

The majority of the council members have turned down a memorandum submitted by the General Secretariat of National Action in Iraq that the constitution clearly stipulates that Iraq is part and parcel of the Arab nation, well-informed Iraqi sources told IslamOnline.net Saturday, February 21.

They also reported heated controversy inside the Washington-sanctioned body on issues of elections, Islamic Shari’ah and Iraq’s Arab identity in the draft.

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Governing Council Opposes Arab Identity Of Iraq