Mahmud Othman
Mahmud Othman
agreement chance discuss draft final hope last reach satisfy today
Today is the final day, and the last chance to discuss the draft constitution. We hope to reach an agreement that would satisfy everyone.
agreeing government
We're still a long way from agreeing on a government.
elections enter fact fifth forming government holding month prime process since today
Today we enter the fifth month since the holding of the elections and we still do not have a government. In fact we have not even started the process of forming the government by at least having a prime minister.
assembly draft elected groups monday national prepare together
We can still prepare the draft without the Sunnis. All the groups elected in the national assembly can come together and prepare the draft by Monday evening.
agreed arabs democracy flexible kurdish meet totally
We have never said we wanted a Kurdish state. The Arabs have never said they wanted a totally Arab state. So I think as long as we all agreed to democracy we should be flexible and meet in the middle.
oppose
We will oppose this as much as we can.
failed iraqi leaders leaders-and-leadership
US and Iraqi leaders have failed the Iraqis.
asking pressure since sitting tremendous washington
Washington is just sitting by the phone... always asking what is happening. There is tremendous pressure and intervention from the US. It had never been so much since the invasion.
alliance asked days decide iraqi issue security united
The Shiite United Iraqi Alliance has asked for two days to decide on the issue of security file.
joint leaders leaders-and-leadership met separately together tomorrow
The Sunnis, the Shiites and the Kurds from the panel met separately with their leaders and will come together tomorrow (Thursday) for a joint meeting.
apart approve arabs board doubt draft issue next time
The Sunni Arabs are way apart on the issue of federalism... I doubt if they would come on board even during the next one week. But next time I think the MPs will approve the draft without the Sunnis.
hectic holiday last tired
Everyone is tired after the last week's hectic activities. It is like a holiday today.
affect bit coalition deadline delayed far few finish governing iraq mean meetings problem
If it is delayed a bit nothing much will affect it because this is a deadline we put ourselves, I mean the coalition and the Governing Council, just the two of us. The two of us are in these meetings ... so if we say that we can't finish it, give it a few more days. It's very logical. It won't be any problem as far as Iraq is concerned.
leaders leaders-and-leadership meeting sort trying
The meeting of leaders is on and they are trying to sort out the differences.