Iraqi opposition elects a leading commission composed of 6 figures
Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2003

The correspondent of the Qatari al- Jazira TV station in Northern Iraq reported that the follow up and coordination committee of the Iraqi opposition, currently meeting at Salah Eddine resort near Irbil elected a leading commission composed of 6 members in charge of running the Iraqi affairs in the phase after Saddam Hussein, and preparations for forming a provisional government

The correspondent said that members of this commission are Masoud al-Barazani, the leader of the Kurdistani democratic party; Jalal al-Talibani the leader of the Kurdistani national federation, representatives for the Kurds; Abdul Aziz al-Hakim of the higher council of the Islamic revolution in Iraq; Ahmad al-Jalabi the chairman of the national congress, Eyad Allawi of the national reconciliation movement in addition to appointing Adnan al-Baja Jee, a former minister by the end of the 1960s.

The leadership's council -- being a provisional government -- will run a provisional government to run the affairs of the country for a limited period of time after toppling Saddam Hussein from the regime. The opposition did not hide its deep concern over Washington's plans aimed at ruling Iraq militarily after demolishing the current regime.

The opposition meeting held at a building in Salah Eddine city is attended by 55 delegates representing members of the follow up and coordination committee which is composed of 75 members in charge of contacting foreign sides. This committee was formed in a meeting for the Iraqi opposition groups held in London by the end of December, 2002.

The US sponsors the opposition conference held since Wednesday in an attempt to unify the various groups opposed to the current Iraqi regime. The Kurds, in particular show special concern over the deployment of the Turkish forces into northern Iraq.

The American envoy Zalmai Zaad has made assurances for the opposition to that the coalition forces led by the US will leave Iraq as the situation is settled and a democratic government has been formed.

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