Mahmoud Othman
Mahmoud Othman
Mahmoud Ali Othmanwas a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Kurd and Sunni Muslim, Othman was a member of the Political Bureau Kurdistan Democratic Party. He then founded the Kurdish Socialist Party. He was also the Chief Negotiator in the 1970 agreement with the Baath Party. He is now a leading member of the Iraqi National Assembly...
agreed forming meeting national parties president principle security yesterday
Yesterday (Sunday) the meeting of the president with the other parties agreed on the principle of forming a national security council.
blood decision foreign himself iraq last left minister official outside pool prime share situation visit wrong
He doesn't share his decision with others, like his last visit to Turkey, which was wrong because he didn't tell his deputy, the president, the minister of foreign affairs. It was a decision he made by himself without going back to the government. Iraq is in a pool of blood and the prime minister left to visit Turkey, while in such a situation there shouldn't be any official outside the country.
choosing expect prime
I expect that there still will be difficulties over choosing the prime minister.
further iraqi issues
I think that their interference is bad, and it further complicates issues because this is an Iraqi matter.
double
I think it's a double standard, and it's unfair.
addressing cannot capable issues prime repeat successful year
He cannot make a successful prime minister. We experienced ... a year in which he was not capable of addressing the issues of Iraq. Why should we repeat this failure?
consulting decision last turkey visit
The visit to Turkey showed that he makes decision without consulting anybody, like during the last Cabinet. That has ignited a new dissatisfaction.
constitution seems
Really, we are disappointed with that. It seems like the Americans want to have a constitution at any cost,
demands main talking
The main demands are the same ones that the Sunnis have been talking about all along.
explained progress stance sticking
There is no progress. We are sticking to our stance and they explained their stance.
promises
When he promises something, he'll get it done. If he can't do it, he won't promise it.