Iraq parliament hears draft law on former Baathists

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Source: Reuters

Iraq parliament hears draft law on former Baathists
Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:35am EST

By Mariam Karouny

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bill that would ease curbs on
former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party joining
Iraq's civil service and military was read in parliament
on Sunday, but was rejected by a powerful Shi'ite faction.

It marked the first time parliament has taken up any of
several bills that the United States says are vital to
helping reconcile majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni
Arabs.

"The bill was put on the schedule this morning because we
need to get moving on this," a parliamentary official said.

It was being read for the first time ahead of debate on
the measure, the official told Reuters. It was unclear
when debate would begin.

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