Oil Minister Statements Contradict Iraqi Constitution MP Says
PUKmedia 09-03-2008 20:33:57 PUKmedia 09-03-2008 20:33:57
Bayazed Hassan, member in the Oil and Gas Committee at the Iraqi Council of Representatives, told PUKmedia that the Iraqi oil minister Hussein Shahristani’s statements to the Turkish media channels contradict the Iraqi constitution as well as the Iraqi public opinion. Bayazed Hassan, member in the Oil and Gas Committee at the Iraqi Council of Representatives, told PUKmedia that the Iraqi oil minister Hussein Shahristani's statements to the Turkish media channels contradict the Iraqi constitution as well as the Iraqi public opinion.
“We are committed to the Iraqi constitution. "We are committed to the Iraqi constitution. Article 13 says that this constitution can be worked in all the areas in Iraq. Article 13 says that this constitution can be worked in all the areas in Iraq. The Kurdistan region’s oil contracts are constitutionally legal. The Kurdistan region's oil contracts are constitutionally legal. They match with articles 112 and 111 of the constitution. They match with articles 112 and 111 of the constitution. Shahristani’s statements are irrelevant to the constitution,” Bayazed said. Shahristani's statements are irrelevant to the constitution, "Bayazed said.
“The Iraqi constitution allows the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to sign such contracts.” "The Iraqi constitution allows the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to sign such contracts."
As Bayazed said, KRG consulted with the Professor James Krayford in UK, saying that the KRG oil contracts are constitutionally legal. As Bayazed said, KRG consulted with the Professor James Krayford in UK, saying that the KRG oil contracts are constitutionally legal. What Shahristani said is to provoke the neighboring countries against Kurds because some Arab and neighboring countries are unwilling with the KRG oil contracts that were legally signed. What Shahristani said is to provoke the neighboring countries against Kurds because some Arab and neighboring countries are unwilling with the KRG oil contracts that were legally signed.
“Shahristani may be incited by the neighboring countries to make such trouble in Iraq. "Shahristani may be incited by the neighboring countries to make such trouble in Iraq. Or he wants to be a hero in the region because he is not popular. Or he wants to be a hero in the region because he is not popular.
“It would be rather for Shahristani not to engage in aggression against KRG oil contacts and make daily false statement, better for him to take care of his ministry affairs. "It would be rather for Shahristani not to engage in aggression against KRG oil contacts and make daily false statement, better for him to take care of his ministry affairs. According to the general inspector‘s recent statement from the ministry, the Iraqi oil ministry does not have enough professional employees enabling how to write making oil refineries contracts,’ Bayazed added. According to the general inspector's recent statement from the ministry, the Iraqi oil ministry does not have enough professional employees enabling how to write making oil refineries contracts, 'Bayazed added.
“Each law, passed by the Iraqi parliament, guarantees the Kurdistan region’s share. "Each law, passed by the Iraqi parliament, guarantees the Kurdistan region's share. As an example, when the law for placing oil refineries in Iraq sent to the parliament did not mention Kurdistan. As an example, when the law for placing oil refineries in Iraq sent to the parliament did not mention Kurdistan. We are two Kurdish members from the 10 members of the committee who could get Kurdistan region shared in placing the oil refineries.” We are two Kurdish members from the 10 members of the committee who could get Kurdistan region shared in placing the oil refineries. "
“Shahristani’ pressure has no internal or external influence because we depend on the constitution. "Shahristani 'pressure has no internal or external influence because we depend on the constitution. The neighboring and Arab countries are not authorized to interfere in the Iraqi constitution. The neighboring and Arab countries are not authorized to interfere in the Iraqi constitution.
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