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| Title | Vice president says prime minister to blame for Iraq crisis |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Iraq |
| Publication Date | 23 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Vice president says prime minister to blame for Iraq crisis, 23 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f1431dec.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Vice president says prime minister to blame for Iraq crisis
December 23, 2011
Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi says Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is to blame for the latest surge of violence in the country.
Hashimi, in an interview with the BBC's Arabic service, said Maliki started "a national crisis, and it's not easy to control."
On December 22, more than a dozen bomb attacks in Baghdad killed at least 69 people and sparked fears of renewed sectarian conflict in Iraq.
Hashimi said that "Iraqis have a right to be worried." He said Maliki was chasing "patriotic politicians" instead of focusing on security.
Maliki has asked for Hashimi's arrest on charges that he orchestrated attacks on politicians and security forces.
Hashimi denies the allegations and is holed up in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
The Sunni-backed Al-Iraqiyah bloc is boycotting Maliki's power-sharing government and parliament.
Hashimi has previously compared Maliki's style of government to that of Saddam Hussein.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
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