Eli Nakouzi: We recommence this episode from Iraq and here Sheikh Dr. Nahro Mohammad AbdulKarim Alkasnazan Al-Husaini is joining me. Welcome to you Sheikh Nahro, in fact you preside or lead the list of Coalition of National Unity, and the first question that jumps to mind is: what distinguishes this list from almost one-hundred other lists in Iraq today?
DR. Nahro : at first, we should greet Al-Arabiya Channel and you.
Our list is distinguished by the presence of all Iraqi spectra in all their colors, as the list is made up of Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chaldoashour, Yazidi and Sabian, and also from all the nationalities we enumerated, there is no any bias to any party but we have adopted the Iraqi configuration.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, but there are other lists, Sheikh Nahro, that embrace all Iraqi spectra existent today, how Iraq could today choose among all these lists and the huge number of candidates?
DR. Nahro : yes, certainly there is variation in the other lists, nut the variation we intend is that everyone belong to Iraq, and everyone believe that democracy is the base, everyone realize that there is no discrimination, they do not believe in allocation that occurred in the past, do not believe in imparting a position or tenure as a gift or a distinctive feature, but for the efforts and running into elections, and everyone are equal in Iraq, bothers and children of one nation.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, what means the basic project, or if we wanted to give a title for this list, what would be your project for the future of Iraq Dr. Nahro?
DR. Nahro: yes, our project is, firstly: build the Iraqi man since he is a supreme value, secondly: build a robust national economy, thirdly: improve Iraqi citizen's income and develop his resources, fourthly: release political and media freedoms.
Eli Nakouzi: yes,
DR. Nahro: fifthly: to ensure human rights in Iraq and defend them, and also, work on strengthening foreign relations and build them on trust and mutual interests.
Eli Nakouzi: yes,
DR. Nahro: as well as pay due attention to youth and woman and give them an exceptional role in the building of Iraq, being active and pioneer forces that should play their role in Iraq.
Eli Nakouzi: yes,
DR. Nahro: and pay due attention to the child and adopt a new national policy in re-raising them, and also to attend to education and raise its level and work to drop Iraq debts, and renounce all manifestations of violence and armament which are outside the institutions of state.
Eli Nakouzi: yes,
DR. Nahro: and work from democratic and peaceful rotation of power between Iraqi streams and political forces, and there is something very important: attend to health services for the Iraqi citizen.
Eli Nakouzi: yes,
DR. Nahro: and build a national army capable of protecting Iraq and its people.
Eli Nakouzi : well, this looks excellent DR. Nahro , but how, for example, you will address the issue of multinational forces? Are they considered an occupation for you? How will you deal with all security problems and multinational forces if you came to power? Means, with what is going on today of explosions and suicide bombers? How do you perceive all these issues in relation to the time being of Iraqis today?
DR. Nahro : yes, surly nice words, the security situation is ablaze now in Iraq, therefore we have decided that all brains and figures who represent the list of CNU should work on the basis that the safety of Iraqi citizen is above all; for the issue of security, at first we must end the conflicts in the regional countries and conciliate with the neighboring countries on the basis of genuine, constructive and good relationships, because there should not be marginalized neighboring countries as long we are all on the Arab World maps, so our nations are one and our economy is one. However, the security of Iraq is for all neighbor countries, accordingly we must work to control the forces that wanted to play a villain role in Iraq and the neighboring countries, in particular, the borders with some countries are open so it is possible to set strategic agreements to control the borders and close them, where some special centers are there, like passport centers, then moving in and moving out will be legal and formal.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, and what about multinational forces?
Eli Nakouzi: I mean, do you demand in the list an immediate end of the occupation? Do you consider the multinational forces an occupation today? Or consider their presence essential fearing the eruption of a civil war or even the rein of security will not to slip away?
DR. Nahro : for sure multinational forces when there is a rule of law in Iraq, and a national force, people of Iraq are able to defend their country so there would be a timetable for orderly withdrawal where conflict and internal problems are avoided, so too like what is present of other forces of nationalities known to all in the gulf countries and in some neighboring countries of the region. Iraq is just a part of this map, but national sovereignty must be in the hands of Iraqis.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, well DR. Nahro where is the stock of this electoral list? Is it in the north of Iraq? Or centered in the middle or the south?
DR. Nahro : naturally, the stock of our list extends over most or all the entire map of Iraq; we have our offices from Basra to the extreme north of Iraq, our presence and interaction with the citizen and our people is continuous, there is a considerable stock in all Iraqi areas, we cannot prefer a region over another in order not to generate what past allocation did in the governing council.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, hence this list is stretching from the north to the south of Iraq, and in your opinion does it stand earnest chances to win seats in the upcoming elections?
DR. Nahro : with God’s help, stretching across the Iraqi map from north to south and from east to west.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, well Dr. Nahro it means that there is also, since we are talking to you about Sulaymaniyah, a problem and a dispute over the subject of Kirkuk, does this list carry serious proposals for effective and immediate solutions to the subject of Kirkuk?
DR. Nahro : yes certainly, the subject of Kirkuk may be reckoned by some with high sensitivity but it likes and represents Iraq in its political, ethnic and sectarian constitutions, then the policy to be applied in Kirkuk is that to be followed in all of Iraq, so Kirkuk is the country of brotherhood between all factions and between all nationalities and creeds, such as us in the CNU we see Kirkuk, and other Iraqi places rich in oil, as the ultimate resource and assurance to all Iraqi people. Including the Kurdish people, Arabs, Turkmen, Chaldoashour, and Yazidi, every one of them is a spectrum of the Iraqi people, and the beauty of Iraq lies in this mosaic we see in these beautiful colors, and diversity and everyone is serving on its part.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, well Dr. Nahro what about the Sunni status which is said about that most Sunnis wanted to boycott these elections, in what way you choose the Sunni representation in this list? And do you consider the Sunnis in the list are breaking the total boycott on the part of the whole Sunnis in Iraq?
DR. Nahro : for sure, Sunni representation in our list is fine and high, so the list includes representatives of senior figures from all Sunni areas. But the very topic that there are Sunni areas wanted to boycott, we see that this matter may be a sort of conspiracy against the Sunnah or Sunni people, just to keep them far from the political arena and in the outcome the vicious circle would be perpetuated in Sunni areas while argument and excuse be permanent, so, on our part, and the whole coalition embarked on awareness campaigns, instruction and explanation that Sunnis and Shiites are brothers in this country, so it is incumbent on all to participate, and should fail the enemy the chance not to bet on the point that a bloody conflict, sectarian struggle and a civil war between the Sunnis and Shiites will erupt in future.
Eli Nakouzi: are you pro federation? Do you think that federation is the best solution for Iraq?
DR. Nahro : a nice question, do you mean the northern region?
Eli Nakouzi: I mean all parts of Iraq.
DR. Nahro : all regions of Iraq, yes
Eli Nakouzi: this means there are those who bring up today the principle of federation at large, (federal state)?
DR. Nahro: yes, it is natural to go back a little in time, since 1991 the northern region, taken as an example, had enjoyed full independence and total breakaway from the central authority until the year 2003. Now, the two principal parties and Kurdish people see that there should be a federation, and they should refer to Iraq and center of Iraq, we find there is a representation of our brothers, and Dr. Barham is the Deputy Premier existing now.
Eli Nakouzi: right,
DR. Nahro: and Dr. Rouge, vice President of the Republic
Eli Nakouzi: then, you see that this experiment is a success?
DR. Nahro: if we were pragmatic we would see that federation is a success but in the context of a unified Iraq, not a divisive federation.
Eli Nakouzi: yes, the idea is clear
DR. Nahro: we have another example in our Arab world, the United Arab Emirates
Eli Nakouzi: right,
DR. Nahro: so, an advanced, successful state such as what exists in Europe, the Swiss federation
Eli Nakouzi: yes, Dr. Nahro Mohammad AbdulKarim Alkasnazan Al-Husaini thanks to you and I wish you all the best in these elections.
