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Iraq |
Agreement between CPA and GC |
2003-11-16 |
Here’s the text of the agreement between the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Governing Council. 1. The "Fundamental Law." To be drafted by the Governing Council in close consultation with the Coalition Provisional Authority. Will be approved by both the GC and CPA, and will formally set forth the scope and structure of the sovereign Iraqi transitional administration. Elements of the "Fundamental Law": - Bill of rights, to include freedom of speech, legislature, religion; statement of equal rights of all Iraqis, regardless of gender, sect, and ethnicity; and guarantees of due process. Drafting and approval of "Fundamental Law" to be complete by Feb. 28, 2004. 2. Agreements with Coalition on Security. To be agreed between the CPA and the GC. Security agreements to cover status of Coalition forces in Iraq, giving wide latitude to provide for the safety and security of the Iraqi people. Approval of bilateral agreements complete by the end of March 2004. 3. Selection of Transitional National Assembly. Fundamental Law will specify the bodies of the national structure, and will ultimately spell out the process by which individuals will be selected for these bodies. However, certain guidelines must be agreed in advance. - The transitional assembly will not be an expansion of the GC. The GC will have no formal role in selecting members of the assembly, and will dissolve upon the establishment and recognition of the transitional administration. Individual members of the GC will, however, be eligible to serve in the transitional assembly, if elected according to the process below. The Transitional National Assembly will be elected no later than May 31, 2004. 4. Restoration of Iraq’s Sovereignty. Following the selection of members of the transitional assembly, it will meet to elect an executive branch, and to appoint ministers. By June 30, 2004 the new transitional administration will be recognized by the Coalition, and will assume full sovereign powers for governing Iraq. The CPA will dissolve. 5. Process for Adoption of Permanent Constitution. The constitutional process and timeline will ultimately be included in the Fundamental Law, but need to be agreed in advance, as detailed below. - A permanent constitution for Iraq will be prepared by a constitutional convention directly elected by the Iraqi people. |
Posted by:Steve White |
#5 Do these people really want ot reconstitute Iraq? It's gonna be "boom in Bagdad, boom Tikrit". |
Posted by: Lucky 2003-11-16 3:41:45 PM |
#4 Does anybody else think it would be a good idea to open branch offices of the Republican and (eeewww!) Democratic parties in Baghdad? |
Posted by: Fred 2003-11-16 10:18:42 AM |
#3 Elections for a new Iraqi government will be held by Dec. 31, 2005, at which point the Fundamental Law will expire and a new government will take power. I do not have a good feeling about this. First they have to establish some sort of political parties. Preferably not of the islamofascist persuasion. Otherwise islamofascists will jump in to fill the vacuum. |
Posted by: Rafael 2003-11-16 7:59:56 AM |
#2 18 "govornorates", huh? Familiar number. Stupid word, though - too much like "principates". What's wrong with just "provinces"? Well, now we know what all the to-ing and fro-ing was about. It's "shit or get off the pot" time. |
Posted by: mojo 2003-11-16 1:35:47 AM |
#1 Well, there goes the argument that the election will precede the constitution. I wonder if we'll ever hear that fellow say "I was wrong". |
Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-16 12:45:35 AM |