Al-Iraqiya – SIIC’s chances to form new government closer – Hashemi

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A leading member of al-Iraqiya List, Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, has said on Tuesday that the chances are that al-Iraqiya and the Supreme Council have come closer to forming the new government. He pointed out that the State of Law Alliance, led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, does not want to revise its system to steer the Iraqi State, according to a statement by Hashemi’s office Al-Iraqiya list believes that the time has come to carry out a radical change in different policies of the government activity, especially the dossiers of security, politics, reconciliation, economy and the legal system. The State of Law does not believe that there is a prerequisite for such measures,” Dr. Hashemi said. With regards to the dialogue al-Iraqiya has carried out with other blocs, Hashemi said “al-Iraqiya’s dialogue with the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) achieved an agreement to establish a genuine partnership, based on a better democratic future that opens the way for other blocs to join it.” He pointed out that the “chances of al-Iraqiya and the SIIC, and those who shall join them, will be suitable enough to form the future government. Regarding his vision toward the current political scene and its expected developments, Hashemi reiterated that “the national movement shall serve Iraq, instead of sectarian gatherings that will destroy the country.” He noted that “the experience of the dry years that passed in Iraq in 2005, 2006 and 2007 had left painful traces that can’t be easily forgotten.” Speaking about al-Iraqiya’s vision towards reforming the situations after the formation of the next government, Hashemi said that “the first week following the formation of the new government must witness the closure of all secret prisons and temporary detention centers, run by the Ministries of Defense and Interior. In addition, the files of detainees who were never brought to trial must be revised, as well as those who were intended for release yet remain detained to this day. “There must be special teams to revise such files in the closest possible time, not only to achieve justice, but as a step toward reconciliation,” he added. Hashemi concluded his statement saying that “al-Iraqiya possesses a cause and a project; it is stuck toward its project aimed at creating change and reform, at a time when it will be flexible on the distribution of positions and their candidates SKH/SR 1