Baghdad- The 15 Sunni Arabs nominated to join a parliamentary committee drafting Iraq”s new constitution will officially join Wednesday, clearing the last hurdle in bringing the minority sect into the process, a senior legislator said.
The body was scheduled to welcome the new members Tuesday and they would officially begin their duties the following day, committee chairman Hummam Hammoudi was quoted as saying by The Associated Press on Monday.
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