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Iraq politics complicates: Defense and Oil ministries awarded to favorable Sunni and Shiite - human rights minister, a Sunni rejects his post
In Iraq a moderate Sunni preferred by the Shiites was chosen as a defense minister. The Iraqi Government hopes that Saadoun al-Dulaimi, a Sunni Arab will be able to bring down Sunni led insurgency. Ibrahim Bahr al-Uloum, a Shi''ite, will be oil minister.
Interesting internal rift and clash between the Shi''ite Islamist-led United Iraqi Alliance and the powerful Kurdish coalition came out on surface on who will control Iraq’s liquid gold – the oil.
Another interesting development was that Iraq's newly appointed human rights minister rejected his post on Sunday, saying he was only appointed for sectarian reasons.
"Focusing on sectarian identities could lead the country to sectarian strife, therefore, I respectfully decline the post," Hashim al-Shibli told reporters in Baghdad.
Shibli was one of the four Sunni Arab ministers appointed on Sunday to join prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's cabinet.A total of seven posts in the 36-member transitional government including defense minister and one deputy prime minister were given to the minority Sunni Arabs which dominated Iraq during Saddam Hussein's rule but was sidelined with only 17 seats in the 275-seat parliament after the Jan.30 elections.
Shi''ite and Kurdish leaders, trying to undermine the insurgency mainly fought by Sunni Arab guerrillas, promised to give key cabinet posts to Sunni Arabs, including the defense ministry.
But disagreements over which Sunni Arab would take the defense portfolio delayed a deal. Several candidates were rejected by Shi''ites who alleged they had been too close to Saddam's regime.
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