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To: tejek who wrote (237553)6/16/2005 9:12:23 AM
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Iraqi Shiites, Sunnis Reach Compromise

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Senior members of a Shiite-dominated committee drafting
Iraq's new constitution reached a compromise Thursday with Sunni Arab groups on the number of representatives the minority will have on the body drafting the charter.

The agreement broke weeks of deadlock between the 55-member committee and Sunni Arabs over the size of their representation.

The stalemate had threatened to derail Iraq's political process as it was about to enter its final stretch, with two key nationwide votes later this year — a constitutional referendum and a general election.

Under the deal, 15 Sunni Arabs would join two members of the minority already sitting on the committee. An additional 10 Sunni Arabs would join, but only in an advisory capacity.

News of the deal was announced by two lawmakers who sit on the committee — Shiite Bahaa al-Aaraji and Sunni Arab Adnan al-Janabi. Both have led contacts with the Sunni Arab community over the size of their participation in the constitutional process.

They also attended a meeting Thursday with some 70 representatives of the Sunni community over the issue.

The agreement would be welcome news in the United States and the
European Union, who have called for the inclusion of the Sunni Arabs in the drafting of the constitution to ensure the credibility and success of the process.
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