Iraq Watch: August 28, 2005
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi officials on Sunday finally finished the nations draft constitution despite strong objections from the minority Sunnis.
The charter was passed without a parliamentry vote. The completed draft constitution will now be presented to the Iraqi people in a planned October 15 national referendum.
Within minutes of the draft being submitted to parliament the 15 Sunni members of the Iraqi drafting committee released a joint statement calling the finalized constitution 'illegitimate' and 'illegal'.
The charter was passed without a parliamentry vote. The completed draft constitution will now be presented to the Iraqi people in a planned October 15 national referendum.
Within minutes of the draft being submitted to parliament the 15 Sunni members of the Iraqi drafting committee released a joint statement calling the finalized constitution 'illegitimate' and 'illegal'.
posted by Todd @ 11:57 PM
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