KRG - Sliced off areas (disputed areas)

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KBC to Maliki: "Kurds will not accept been dragged for ever to have the outstanding issued of 140, Peshmegra and oil law solved"

http://www.peyamner.com/PNAnews.aspx?ID=284588

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http://www.xendan.org/drejam.aspx?=hewa ... 2764&Jor=1

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Kirkuk Governor Nejmadin Karim urged all the governmental offices and institutions to work on Thursday August 9, although it was made a holiday by the federal government.

Karim said the province needs more work as he urged people to work on that day. The Iraqi federal government has made all the Thursdays in Ramadhan a formal holiday. The governor’s decision followed a meeting where some high ranking officials of Kirkuk were in attendance.

The governor also mentioned shortcomings in the projects due to Ramadhan, as he urged the officials to resolve the problem and work for people.

Kirkuk Now

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this is how we fought for Kirkuk in 1991 and we will fight worse this time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMyg9LF-Q0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1   

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forget the PUK promoting itself in Kirkuk which is by the way where (most of their supporters) come from, look at Kurdistan flag in Kirkuk it is everywhere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wez6uZ3sio&feature=plcp&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1   

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Iftar together in the mosque

Fasting Muslims in Kirkuk are going to the Nur al-Kabir mosque half an hour before the prayer call to break their fast. There, they speak in three different languages, but eat the same food and pray in the same words.

The Muslims say although their factions and ethnic groups are different, in Iraq they pray side by side and break their fast together.

S’oud Hashim, 51, has a Kurdish friend named Omer Abdulkhaliq whom he always meets before the prayer call to go the mosque and break their fast together.

“Although the politicians always talk about tension among the factions, we pray and break our fasts together,” said S’oud. He added, “We do not care about ethnic differences as Islam has friendship. That’s why I don’t care which ethnic group Omer is from, but his loyalty is important.”

Nur al-Kabir mosque is located in the centre of Kirkuk and Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens go and pray there. A Kirkuk Now reporter entered the mosque along with the Muslims, as they came by with different costumes and languages.

At 7:20 pm, the Mullah called and S’oud and Omer both broke their fast with a date then prayed together side by side.

Fasting is one of the obligations of Islam which Muslims do 30 days each year. This year, Muslims had to refrain from drinking and eating for 16 hours each day. In Nur al-Kabir mosque, the Muslims eat after finishing their evening prayers. Some mosques in Iraq prepare evening meal for the prayers in Ramadhan.

Hamza Fazil, 17, descrbied the heat and hardness of fasting in this summer after he broke his fast.

“When I come to the mosque and see this crowd of friendship I forget my tiredness of the day.” he said.

Omer Abdulkhaliq had the same opinion as young Fazil.

Some charitable people pay for the evening meal during Ramadhan. Mullah Hasan Karim says that happens only during Ramadhan and not in other months.

Kirkuk is multi-ethnic and religious. Along with Kurds, Turkmens and Arab ethnic groups live Christians, Chaldeans and Assyrians. In some mosques Kurds and Arabs visit and the Friday speeches are given in both Arabic and Kurdish.

Religious leaders say religion has not made any tension between people. Mullah Amir Abdulrahman said, “No political or ethnic conflict has happened because of religious speeches.”

He says Kirkuk is the city of coexistence, if politicians will let it be.

Brayati is another mosque in the Nawroz neighbourhood where Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens all visit. Mullah Amir Abdulrahman gives the Friday speech first in Arabic, and 15 minutes later in Kurdish.

The visitors say praying together makes them closer and gives them tranquility.

S’oud Ahmed, who prefers to eat at home, is waiting in front of the Nur al-Kabir mosque for his friend Omer to finish his meal so they can get out and go home together.

Shalaw Muhamad – Kirkuk Now

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http://www.rudaw.net/english/news/iraq/5071.html


i have sent a msg to Kak ihsan on FB: "kak ihsad do not waste your precious time with these uncivilized iraqis, they do not know what referendum means even if you define it it will be like talking to a brick wall, you as KRG have only 2 options and forget 140. one you can sever the kurdish cities towns and villages and establish a kurdish administration in them or two you go to UN and use (UN arbitration) to settle the disputes over these areas and i will assure you they will stand no chance".

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Kirkuk Police Chief: We Will Not Allow Iraqi Troops to Interfere in our Affairs



KIRKUK, Kurdistan Region -- Lieutenant Jamal Tahir is Kirkuk’s chief of police. He spoke to Rudaw about current issues facing the ethnically diverse city, a “disputed” territory that both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) lay claim to. The area has been plagued with security issues and terrorist concerns in recent years, and Tahir was able to give some unique insight into how the city’s particular challenges are being managed.

Rudaw: Recently, terrorist attacks have been escalating in Kirkuk. Have the tensions between the KRG and the central government affected the security situation in Kirkuk?

Jamal Tahir: No, I believe it is due to lack of policemen. We have been asking the central government to provide us with more policemen in Kirkuk for the past several years. Unfortunately, Iraq’s Ministry of Interior keeps ignoring our request. We also requested that Baghdad establish two extra police divisions in Kirkuk, but Baghdad has ignored this request. The provinces of Kirkuk, Tikrit, Diyala and Nineveh have the most terrorist activity. However, Kirkuk has the smallest police force among these provinces.

Jamal Tahir: Yes, we have a significant gap here. Some of the policemen are quitting as their duties have become more difficult.

Rudaw: Has the withdrawal of U.S. troops limited your capacity?

Jamal Tahir: Yes. We used to exchange intelligence information. They had high-tech resources that we benefited from during our search operations. Together we captured hundreds of terrorists during our joint operations. Since they left, we haven’t conducted one single effective operation.

Rudaw: What is the percentage of Kurds in the Kirkuk police department?

Jamal Tahir: According to the agreements, 40 percent are Kurds; 29 percent each are Arabs and Turkmen. Currently, the city won’t hire any more policemen. Most of the policemen who were killed, injured or quit were Kurds. The percentage of Kurds has declined to 35 percent.

Rudaw: How come Kurds only make up 40 percent of the Kirkuk police department when they make up 53 percent of the city?

Jamal Tahir: We are powerless here. Only the central government can authorize hiring more policemen in Kirkuk. We have been demanding more policemen for the past couple years, but they won’t listen to us. Currently, the percentage of the Arab policemen has risen to 35 percent and they still are not satisfied.

Rudaw: What ethnicities in Kirkuk have the most high-ranking police officers?

Jamal Tahir: The Arabs have the most. Many former regime police officers have returned to their jobs and more job application forms have been distributed to them. One time, 100 former regime police officers returned to their jobs without consulting us.

Rudaw: Where do the extremists you have captured come from?

Jamal Tahir: Most of them are from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen and other regional countries.

Rudaw: Iraq’s Ministry of Defense has ordered the establishment of two new divisions to react to emergency situations. These forces will coordinate between Kirkuk and Diyala. What do you think about this?

Jamal Tahir: We have received a confirmation letter about this. These divisions only coordinate with battalions 12 and 5 of Iraqi troops. They are not supposed to carry out police duties. We wouldn’t allow for them to interfere in our affairs. Kirkuk has its own security committee and the governor is the head of it.

Rudaw: Will they take some responsibility for the security situation?

Jamal Tahir: As I said, they will only coordinate with battalions 12 and 5. They won’t interfere in Kirkuk’s security affairs and we won’t allow it. We have an agreement with battalion 12. According to the agreement, only the police are responsible for the city’s security and, if they plan an operation, they must inform the police in advance. They are not allowed to conduct any operation without having the police with them.

Rudaw: What can you tell us about last year’s incident in Hawija? Are there still ongoing investigations?

Jamal Tahir: Last year, when people rioted against the government in Hawija, a brigade of the Iraqi Army was responsible for securing the city, but they failed to carry out their duty. As a result, government offices were set on fire by people. Ironically, Baghdad rewarded them instead of holding them accountable for their failure.

Rudaw: The Arabs and Turkmen are constantly demanding the departure of Kurdish security forces in Kirkuk. Would their absence cause a security gap?

Jamal Tahir: Their absence would cause a considerable security gap. How dare they demand such a thing? They aren’t from another planet and have sacrificed dozens of officers to protect the city. No one can make them leave. Kirkuk is a city with all ethnicities. According to the constitution, the people of Kirkuk will decide their future. The governor is the head of the security committee. He will decide who stays or goes. No one else has the right to make such decisions.

Rudaw: The Kirkuk police department, the committee for implementing Article 140 and the governor’s office have accused each other for being negligent in sending Arab families who received compensation back to their original places. The governor’s office says they sent the police department the names of the families while you say you have not received any names. Is this right?

Jamal Tahir: I follow the law. We can only arrest a criminal if we have a court order. We have received the names, but unfortunately names alone are not enough for us. We must have more information. We need information about their location in order for us to be able to arrest them. We sent the names back to them. We can be held accountable if we have enough information and we ignore it. We are currently working to fix this problem.

Rudaw: Where is the investigation heading regarding last year’s prison break in Kirkuk?

Jamal Tahir: The judge has not yet made the final decision.

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Migration of 688 Kurdish families from Jalawla after Peshmarga pulls out

ERBIL, August 22 (AKnews) – A local official in Jalawla district revealed that 688 Kurdish families fled from the district to other areas after the withdrawal of Peshmarga forces in 2008.

District council member Bashir Abdullah Mohammed said: "Continuing to target Kurds and the loss of families, loved ones and their sons in armed attacks forced the families to flee to preserve the souls.

"The majority of the migrated families moved to the Kurdistan Region areas and Kalar looking for security.

"Remnants of the outlawed Baath and al-Qaeda organization continue attacks against Kurdish families, security members and civil servants are working in the Kurdistan Region with explosive devices.

"Kurds' calls are continuing in asking for protection from Peshmarga forces in disputed areas in Diyala province, which is still in an unstable situation."

According to some officials Kurds made up 35 percent of the population in Jalawla when they were the majority, according to the official census conducted in 1977.

The ongoing bombings and attacks against Kurds in Diyala in the last eight years has caused the death of 1,300 Kurds and the displacement of 1,700 Kurdish families in the province.

http://www.peyamner.com/English/PNAnews.aspx?ID=286383

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The Kirkuk Provincial Council has decided to register 100 houses of Kirkuk employees in Sikka neighbourhood, but the Arab employees brought during the time of the former regime to Kirkuk are being excluded.

Fuad Hussein, a member of the KPC confirmed the news on August 21 for Kirkuk Now, stating that “Attended by all lists, the KPC in its regular session decided to register the houses of Sikka, which are the property of the Ministry of Transportation, to the employees.”

The houses are currently inhabited by the employees of the Iraqi MoT, and have yet to be registered to them. “Any employee who is not in the 1957 census of Kirkuk will not be included, including the brought Arabs,” Hussein said.

The houses total a hundred according to the head of the Kirkuk Municipality Abdulkarim Hasan, who said that “I don’t know how many of them are for brought Arabs and how many for indigenous people.” According to Hasan, employees live in 2,500 houses of the various ministries, along with 2,000 of the North Oil Company, without the houses being registered to them.

Zaniyar Daquqi – Kirkuk Now

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A Gorran MP in the iraqi parliament announced that, his movement will participate with the Kurdistani list (KBC) in the elections to be held in the disputed areas.

Latif Shekh Mustafa in a statement which the (Khabat) newspaper has taken from "Akhbar al Iraq", says "in the coming elections in the disputed areas Gorran will participate with one list with PUK and PDK, but in KRG it will participate alone".

He has also said that his movement is an opposition party thus it cant participate with the Kurdistani list in KRG but in the disputed areas it is a different story.

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BAGHDAD, Aug. 30 (AKnews) - The Education Ministry has denied the accusation that it is bias towards the appointment of Iraqi Arabs in Kirkuk.

Local authorities in Kirkuk accused the Education Minister Mohammad Tamim of bias towards Arabs in appointments in his ministry.

Ministry spokesman Walid Hussein said: "The appointment form does not ask people to mention nationalism, religion, or sect, so how can we distinguish between Shiites, Kurds and Turkmen? This is strange.

"The appointments depend on professional standards that avoid sectarian or ethnic affiliations."

Member of the Kurdish Blocs Coalition Mohammed Faraj said in a press conference held in Baghdad that the mechanism for appointing teaching staff in schools does not take into account all parties’ ethnic groups in Kirkuk.

Faraj added that Kurds, Turkmen and Assyrians should take their share.

Kirkuk province accused the Minister of Education Mohammad Tamim of bias towards nationalities at the expense of other parties in Kirkuk in appointing staff in his ministry.

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Ministry of Education suspends employments in Kirkuk

KIRKUK, Aug.31 (AKnews)- Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the recent appointments in Kirkuk province after the local official refused them, Kirkuk governor told a press conference today.

In a press conference yesterday Kirkuk officials accused Education Minister Mohammed Tamim of having bias towards the Arabs from the province in the appointments.

Following the press conference and calling on Iraqi Council of Ministers, Council of Representatives and Kirkuk MPs to investigate the appointments, a delegation from MPs met with the minister, said Najmaddin Kareem, Kirkuk governor.

After the issue was discussed in depth, Kirkuk officials were told to suspend the appointments so that the committee of appointments reviews its works in the Ministry and representatives of Kirkuk local council and administration are enlisted for reviewing the task of the committee.

Kirkuk governor urged all the parties in the process of reconsideration to observe the ethnic balance in the appointments in order to buttress the coexistence and harmony among Kurds, Arabs and Turkmans, that without it the local administration cannot function.


we control everything from Kirkuk until its officially part of SK

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Newly elected Kurdish leader Muhssin Sadoun

ERBIL, September 1 (AKnews) – Membership of the article 140 committee in the Iraqi Parliament will reduce from 34 to 17 to help the committee execute it work more effectively, said the deputy chair of the Kurdistan Blocs Coalition in the parliament.

Muhssin Sadoun, who is also a member of the committee, said: "The committee was formed by the Iraqi parliament and its membership is 34 people. There was no control over the members of the committee because of the large membership and members were unaware of each others’ work. Connection among the members is a little hard in this way.”

He added: "Iraq's Parliament speaker requested to reduce the committee membership to 17 to implement its work better.

"Lately, because of the political division among the Iraqi parties, some members of the committee have not attended the meetings. Therefore the parliament speaker wanted the committee to be reorganized and the political split would not affect the committee."

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