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Iraqi factions sign peace pact proposed by radical Shiite cleric
Saturday December 24, 2011 11:28:05 PM,
IANS
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Baghdad: Iraqi political blocs and social
dignitaries Saturday gathered in Baghdad to sign an initiative
proposed by radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr calling for
peaceful coexistence among all Iraqis after the withdrawal of US
troops from the country.
"The national code, which was called upon by Moqtada al-Sadr, is a
guarantee to maintain peace in all Iraqi provinces," Salah al-Obiedi,
an aide to Sadr told the gathering, reported Xinhua.
Obiedi described the code, named "National Code of Honor," as an
attempt to preserve Iraq's integrity and stability.
The 13-point code warns against bloodshed in Iraq and urges
respect for religions of all sects and ethnic minorities in the
country.
The gathering was attended by hundreds of people, including
representatives of all Iraqi political parties, intellectuals and
tribal leaders.
Sadr's Mahdi Army militia had been fighting US troops and was one
of the major forces in the sectarian conflict with Sunnis in Iraq
that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.
The initiative comes amid growing tensions between Prime Minister
Nuri al-Maliki's leading Shiite bloc and his political rivals, as
the US troops concluded their withdrawal few days ago, leaving
less than 200 personnel in the country for training programmes.
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