The inhabitants of the flashpoint Province of Anbar want greater say in running of Iraqi affairs, it has emerged. Residents of note in the city of Ramadi, the provincial capital, have written to Paul Bremer, the US civil administrator, asking to have their representatives on the interim national assembly which is replace the current Governing Council. The Coalition Provisional Authority which Bremer heads has announced that it will hand over power to the new elected assembly by June next year. The Anbar move is seen here as an overture to the CPA from a city which has been at the center of resistance to the US occupation forces. But a statement issued by the conference pledged full cooperation towards building âa modern and civil society in an independent and democratic Iraqâ if the CPA heeds the provinceâs demands.
Sounds like some of the population that was not very positive on the concept of a new Iraq have started to realize that itâs happening with or without their input. They seem to be making the smart choice and accepting the inevitable instead of fighting it to the end and extending their suffering. |