Sistani wants vital UN role in Iraq: report

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Sistani wants vital UN role in Iraq: report

BAGHDAD - Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for a ”vital” UN role in Iraq which would pave the way for finding the ”ideal formula to determine its political future,” the Iraqi al-Sabah newspaper said on Monday.

The newspaper, quoting a statement by al-Sistani distributed in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf, said the UN should play a central role in the transfer of power to the Iraqis.

Al-Sistani also said he wanted the UN to “completely supervise the political process until Iraq reaches a continuous established situation.”

“The UN has a great responsibility to the Iraqi people because it legitimised the occupation and gave it international coverage,” al-Sistani said.

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Sistani wants vital UN role in Iraq: report

Here is an alternate translation of what he said:

He stressed that it is important that the country be led by "democratic consultation, pluralism, and the peaceful transfer of sovereignty, in addition to justice and equality among the children of the country with regard to their rights and duties." He added, "The majority of Iraqis is Muslim, and they will choose a system that respects the verities of Islamic canon law (sharia), along with protections for the rights of religious minorities."