IRAQ: MEMBERS OF INTERIM COUNCIL MEET TO DISCUSS FORMATION OF NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT.

Record ID: 646645

  • Title: IRAQ: MEMBERS OF INTERIM COUNCIL MEET TO DISCUSS FORMATION OF NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT.
  • Date: 29th July 2003
  • Summary: (EU) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (JULY 28, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV/PAN/MV/MCU: MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AT A ROUNDTABLE MEETING (4 SHOTS) 0.25 2. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAMIR SHAKIR, MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SAYING: "After the formation of the internal system, we will discuss the ministerial council." 0.35 3. MV: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SHAKIR SAYING: "The Americans will never take part in any form in forging and making any decision in the council." 0.45 4. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SONGUL CHAPOUK, A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SAYING: "The forthcoming days will witness the formation of a government and the appointment of ministers. The Iraqi people themselves will draw up the Iraqi constitution." 1.11 5. CU: CAMERAMAN 1.14 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th August 2003 13:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVAC31U4TC9D8ZGGEI47UPJAGUBU
  • Story Text: Members of the Iraqi Interim Governing Council have met
    to discuss the formation of the new government and appointment
    of ministers.



    The interim Iraqi Governing Council held their first
    official meeting grouping 25 Iraqi key figures including three
    women on Sunday (July 27).

    On day two of the ongoing meetings on Monday (July 28),
    the council discussed the workings of the internal system of
    the council.

    The main issue of who will head the governing council will
    be discussed on Tuesday (July 29).

    A member of the council, Samir Shakir told Reuters: "After
    the formation of the internal system, we will discuss the
    ministerial council. The Americans will never take part in any
    form in forging and making any decision in the council."
    The interim council has filled a power vacuum after the
    fall of Saddam Hussein on April 9.

    It has 25 members roughly reflecting Iraq's religious and
    ethnic make-up -- 13 Shi'ite Muslims, five Sunni Muslims, five
    Kurds, one Christian and one Turkmen.

    "The forthcoming days will witness the formation of a
    government and the appointment of ministers. The Iraqi people
    themselves will draw up the Iraqi constitution," said Songul
    Shapouk, also a council member.

    Washington hopes now daily attacks on U.S. troops in
    mainly Sunni central Iraq will decline if Iraqis feel the U.S.

    and British occupying powers are transferring authority to
    local leaders.



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