Tuesday, June 05, 2007
General amnesty to be considered ahead of national reconciliation project
Politics
(Voices of Iraq) - A general amnesty will be considered ahead of the national reconciliation project set up by the Iraqi government, MP Hassan al-Saneed from the Shiite United Iraqi Coalition (UIC), who is also Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's advisor, said on Monday.
"A general amnesty is expected to be announced by the Iraqi government as part of its plans for national reconciliation and in a way that guarantees that pardoned prisoners do not return to crime," al-Saneed told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
According to al-Saneed, the Iraqi government has developed a new strategy that aims to stimulate greater political participation and open dialogue with armed groups that have expressed interest in joining the political process.
The new strategy will also propose a cabinet reshuffle involving ministries that have direct contact with the public and amendments to Baghdad's security plan, and will discuss Iraq's relations with its neighbors, national security and the issue of borders, al-Saneed added.
"A general amnesty is expected to be announced by the Iraqi government as part of its plans for national reconciliation and in a way that guarantees that pardoned prisoners do not return to crime," al-Saneed told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
According to al-Saneed, the Iraqi government has developed a new strategy that aims to stimulate greater political participation and open dialogue with armed groups that have expressed interest in joining the political process.
The new strategy will also propose a cabinet reshuffle involving ministries that have direct contact with the public and amendments to Baghdad's security plan, and will discuss Iraq's relations with its neighbors, national security and the issue of borders, al-Saneed added.
Labels: armed groups, cabinet reshuffle, general amnesty, Hassan al-Saneed, national reconciliation
