Top Sunni Official Fired Over Rape Case
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:30 PM EST
The Associated Press
By HAMZA HENDAWI
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday fired a top Sunni official who had called for an international investigation into the rape allegations leveled by a Sunni Arab woman against three members of the Shiite-dominated security forces.
A statement by al-Maliki's office gave no reason in announcing the dismissal of Ahmed Abdul-Ghafour al-Samaraie, head of the Sunni Endowments. Al-Samaraie, whose organization cares for Sunni mosques and shrines in Iraq, had joined other prominent Sunnis in criticizing the government's handling of the case.
Al-Samaraie, speaking from Amman in neighboring Jordan, disputed al-Maliki's right to fire him, arguing that only Iraq's Presidential Council — which comprises President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies — has that authority.
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2007-02-21 09:52:37 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Read my lips...there will never be a democracy in Iraq. Impossible!!!!! Won't happen!!!!! Can't happen!!!!
Iraq will be what, historically speaking, it has always been; a country torn apart by religious violence. It has been that way for thousands of years. It matters not what the fat cats call themselves, there are no leaders in Iraq - democratic or otherwise. There are only tribal leaders and war lords.....
2007-02-21 10:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends. there are lots of different political systems that work different ways and label themselves democracies.
A true democracy is when anybody can go and propose a law and anybody can vote on any law or resolution. There is direct elections. No country in the world is like this.
2007-02-21 17:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Whiz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they need training wheels before they can go by themselves. That part of the world does not take well to democracy. It is a strange concept to them. There will be a learning curve.
2007-02-21 18:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately that is how so called democracy now is working in many areas of the word that claim to have them
2007-02-21 18:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly yes
2007-02-21 17:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by smartass 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly,even UN Peacekeepers commit rape,exploit and also sexually assault minors.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4521481.stm
2007-02-21 18:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
democracy at it's finest.
2007-02-21 18:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by sydb1967 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋