03 April 2012
BAGHDAD - The Fadila bloc in the Iraqi Council of Representatives stated today that Qatar's reception of Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi is an interference in Iraq's affairs.
The bloc added that Qatar should respect the Iraqi judiciary and hosting Hashemi is an attempt to internationalize the issue.
Leader in Fadila bloc Hussein al-Morabi said the Iraqi crisis should not be increased: "Qatar is trying to interfere in Iraqi affairs and this will create an internal crisis in Iraq.
"This is an indication of the negative relations between the two countries. The relations must be strong.
"The Qatari move is not free from the sectarian aspect. Hashemi is trying today [to hang onto] some countries to internationalize his issue, but the [Iraqi] judiciary must be respected, and receiving any wanted person by any state is contrary to norms and international laws."
Hashemi's office revealed that he left the Kurdistan Region on Sunday for Qatar at the latter's invitation. During the visit he will meet the Prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani.
Iraq's Central Criminal Court set May 3 as the date for the first trail session of Hashemi and his secretary and son in law Ahmed Qahtan in absentia with three charges attributed to them. There are also 70 other people in the VP's office wanted by the courts.
Hashemi accused the Iraqi judiciary of being subject to the executive power after his requests to the judiciary to transfer his case from Baghdad to Kirkuk province were rejected.
The Iraqi Supreme Judiciary Council issued an arrest order for Hashemi on December 19 on terrorism charges after his guards confessed the VP was involved in series of attacks.
The VP, who is a member of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, believes Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is behind the accusations.
On February 16 the council announced Hashemi's involvement in 150 armed operations that targeted judges, doctors and senior officers in the ministries of defense and interior by using silent weapons and missiles.
BAGHDAD - The Fadila bloc in the Iraqi Council of Representatives stated today that Qatar's reception of Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi is an interference in Iraq's affairs.
The bloc added that Qatar should respect the Iraqi judiciary and hosting Hashemi is an attempt to internationalize the issue.
Leader in Fadila bloc Hussein al-Morabi said the Iraqi crisis should not be increased: "Qatar is trying to interfere in Iraqi affairs and this will create an internal crisis in Iraq.
"This is an indication of the negative relations between the two countries. The relations must be strong.
"The Qatari move is not free from the sectarian aspect. Hashemi is trying today [to hang onto] some countries to internationalize his issue, but the [Iraqi] judiciary must be respected, and receiving any wanted person by any state is contrary to norms and international laws."
Hashemi's office revealed that he left the Kurdistan Region on Sunday for Qatar at the latter's invitation. During the visit he will meet the Prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani.
Iraq's Central Criminal Court set May 3 as the date for the first trail session of Hashemi and his secretary and son in law Ahmed Qahtan in absentia with three charges attributed to them. There are also 70 other people in the VP's office wanted by the courts.
Hashemi accused the Iraqi judiciary of being subject to the executive power after his requests to the judiciary to transfer his case from Baghdad to Kirkuk province were rejected.
The Iraqi Supreme Judiciary Council issued an arrest order for Hashemi on December 19 on terrorism charges after his guards confessed the VP was involved in series of attacks.
The VP, who is a member of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, believes Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is behind the accusations.
On February 16 the council announced Hashemi's involvement in 150 armed operations that targeted judges, doctors and senior officers in the ministries of defense and interior by using silent weapons and missiles.
© AK News 2012
