Partisan interests hinder constitutional amendments

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi parliamentarian on Wednesday called on leaders of political blocs to find a common ground on constitutional amendments, which he said have been hindered by political disputes. “National duty compels the leaders of political blocs to come to the table of dialogue and reach an accord that ends all political disputes…,” MP Sami al-Atroushi from the Kurdistan Islamic Union told IraqiNews.com. The Kurdistan Islamic Union has five seats in the 275-member Parliament. SS (P)/SR 1