Constitution reason behind al-Maliki-Kurds disagreement – analysts

Maliki-Feature BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Two political analysts said that the constitutional clauses are the main reason behind the disagreement between the federal government and the government of the Kurdistan region, while another one described what is going on now between the two sides as “indirect negotiations on the Iraqi style.” “The main reason for the accusations between federal and Kurdish governments is that each side understands the situation according to a certain vision and reading of the constitution,” Saad al-Hadithi told IraqiNews.com, noting that the reason is the constitution itself because the way it was written is so vague. “Disagreement will continue for a long time because the contradicting understanding of the authorities given to the region and the federal government,” he noted. The Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG) on Monday said that the duty of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is to create national unity and promote tolerance, adding that the establishment of support councils will bring instability and divisions in Kurdish society. The statement was made in response to statements made by Maliki during a Baghdad-based press conference on November 20 in which he allegedly criticized the regional government’s stance on many issues. Media adviser to Premier Nouri al-Maliki on Monday said that the Iraqi federal government will respond to the points mentioned by the release issued by Kurdistan’s regional cabinet through an official release that will be issued by al-Maliki. “The release that will be issued by the premier will represent an official response,” Yaseen Majeed told IraqiNews.com. Meanwhile, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said there us a disagreement between the presidency and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki about forming support councils, noting that the issue was sent to the constitutional court which will decide the legality of forming these councils. For his part, Ribien Rasoul, a Kurdish political analyst, said there are problems between al-Maliki’s government and the Kurdish one regarding the authorities of the federal government. “Media arguments will not solve the issue,” he underlined. Political research and analyst Muhanad al-Ushieqar said “what is going on between the two governments is a sort of negotiations in the Iraqi way not mutual accusations.” “Al-Maliki should defend the Iraqi government because it has its private interests and Kurds should defend their rights and the rights of the people who make them rule,” he added. the relation between Baghdad and Kurdistan region witnesses disagreements over forming the support councils in the disputed areas, oil contracts with the foreign companies as well as solving the disputed areas problem. SH (I)/SR 3