Iraq Sunni leader says to work against draft charter [View All]

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BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (Reuters) - One of Iraq's top Sunni political leaders, Adnan Dulaimi, said on Tuesday he would work hard to ensure the country's draft constitution was rejected in a referendum due by Oct. 15.

Dulaimi, speaking at a joint news conference with the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, said the charter did not represent the aspirations of the Iraqi people.

"We will do our best to make sure this draft fails at the referendum," he told journalists.

Arguments over the draft constitution are divisive in Iraq. The southern Shi'ite Muslims and northern Kurds broadly support the text, while the minority Sunni Muslims -- from among whom Saddam Hussein drew his support -- are broadly opposed.