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BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 30 Aug 05

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 06:00 CDT

The following is a selection of headlines and quotes taken from the Iraqi press published on 30 August:

Headlines

Al-Sharq al-Awsat [Baghdad edition of London-based independent daily newspaper, Saudi-owned]: Saddam supporters in Tikrit demonstrate against federalism, cheer Muqtada al-Sadr, as Islamic Party keeps door ajar for further negotiations on constitution (Agencies quoted) \ Al-Ja'fari says there will be no place for Ba'th Party in new Iraq, calls on Ba'thists to turn new leaf, pledging to protect the 'innocent' amongst them and capture the 'guilty' (AFP quoted) \ Iraqi authorities confiscate drugs smuggled from Iran (AFP quoted) \ Iraqi transport minister announces flights to London, Cairo to commence soon.

Al-Adalah [Baghdad, general political daily newspaper published by the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq]: Iraqi military with honorary ranks to be discharged \ President says Iraq will remain founding member of Arab League, assume Arab role \ Sunni Endowment urging formation of strike force to track down criminals, terrorists (AFP quoted) \ Islamic Party sees good, positive points in constitution (KUNA quoted).

Al-Sabah al-Jadid [Baghdad, independent political daily newspaper]: Declaration of draft constitution met with euphoria; optimism about pushing ahead with political process (Agencies quoted) \ Barzani urges Iraqi Kurds to vote 'yes' to constitution (AFP quoted) \ Draft constitution draws mixed reactions from political, public circles (Agencies quoted) \ Contacts continue over Aqaba attack perpetrators (AFP quoted) \ Rocket hits Oil Ministry, another hits Bab al-Darwazah, as three detainees confess to involvement in Egyptian diplomat kidnapping in Baghdad (Agencies quoted).

Al-Mada [Baghdad, independent daily newspaper published by Al- Mada Corporation for Media, Culture and Art]: Al-Ja'fari says Arab countries have to live with Iraq \ Woman appointed to deputy premiership position \ electoral law to be endorsed by National Assembly today \ Talabani: Iraq will not turn its back on Arab world (AFP quoted) \ US forces sweep through Al-Bufarraj area in Ramadi, detain 20 civilians \ Kofi Annan welcomes endorsement of Iraqi draft constitution (AFP quoted) \ Interior Ministry Intelligence Department denies holding 2,000 detainees \ Iraqi constitution deemed 'domestic affair' by Jordan (AFP quoted).

Baghdad [Baghdad, political daily newspaper published by the Iraqi National Accord Movement]: Consensus on constitution everyone's hope \ Mr Rasim al-Awwadi: Iraqiyah bloc's position on constitution to be defined later \ Diwaniyyah dignitaries, tribal leaders supportive of National Accord's orientations \ Al-Chalabi's insistence on federalism threatening to cause rift in his party \ Sadrist Persuasion's position on constitution yet to be declared \ Weaponry, explosives confiscated in Mosul (AFP quoted) \ Sunni Endowment chief denounces slaying of 36 civilians.

Al-Mu'tamar [Baghdad, comprehensive daily newspaper published by the Iraqi National Congress]: Tighter security plan being laid in preparation for constitutional referendum \ Jordan: We want a stable, unified Iraq \ Iran voices relief at seeing Iraqi constitution drafted (KUNA quoted) \ Kuwait reaffirms respect for Iraq's 'political map' \ Poll results show 88 per cent of Iraqis will be voting in constitutional referendum \ Chapters of the Torah smuggled to New York by Americans, says Iraqi expert Usamah al- Naqshabandi (Reuters quoted) \ Three terrorist leaders killed in Mosul (KUNA quoted).

Al-Zaman [Baghdad edition of London-based independent daily newspaper]: Draft constitution lauded by Annan, Bush, EU \ Iraqi medics to join two-year training program in Britain \ Islamic Party sets conditions for approving draft constitution \ Khalilzad: We do take seriously the fears of Iraqis in the western region \ Yet again, Baghdad deprived of drinking water by bomb blast \ Director of Al-Anbar Customs eliminated, Abu-Ghurayb prison chief escapes assassination attempt \ Millions of dollars worth in Iraqi oil exports unaccounted for, with Basra provincial council members warning of illegal contracts \ Health Ministry reveals 200 ambulances stolen \ Eight suspects apprehended in Baghdad, Ramadi, Mosul, says Defence Ministry.

QUOTES

Al-Sharq al-Awsat [From commentary by Abd-al-Rahman al-Rashid]: "Iraq has provided the answer to the question that has long intrigued sociologists, namely whether the Third World deserves democracy. The answer, alas, is 'No' \ True, people's representatives have indeed been brought to power thanks to the practice of democracy, but these same representatives have quickly regressed to sectarianism and a new personality cult."

Al-Adalah [From commentary by Ali Khalif]: "The same Iraqi people that defeated terrorism on the great election day will surely emerge victorious on the day of the constitutional referendum, proving to all that the storm stirred over the constitution is but a storm in a teacup; that the people of Iraq are firmly convinced that this constitution is the true guarantee for their present and future generations."

Al-Sabah al-Jadid [From editorial]: "Why is it that the National Assembly has kept dead silent about the horrific assassinations going on in Basra? Why is it that we have not heard of any reaction to these atrocities on the part of law-enforcement bodies in the city? What exactly is the British role in this dangerous phenomenon? Is it true that the British have come to live with the hard-line militias holding sway in the city and are satisfied with an onlooker's role, doing nothing but watching while these militias grow by the day and continue to arm to the teeth?"

Source: BBC Monitoring Newsfile

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