Kurdistan RegionG calls to settle Hashimi’s issue away from reactions

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Presidency of the Kurdistani Regional Government called “To settle the issue of the Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashimi, through wisdom away from the reactions and deals.”

A statement by the Spokesman of Kurdistan RegionG over the death penalty issued against Hashimi cited “The independence of the judicial authority is a duty for all sides to keep this authority away from the affiliations.”

“Issuing the death sentence against Hashimi in this critical stage in Iraq is unfortunate action that will deepen the crisis and prepare for a sectarian conflict,” the statement concluded.

Earlier, The Iraqi Supreme Criminal Court issued a death penalty verdict in absentia against the fugitive Vice President, Tariq al-Hashimi, and his Office’s Director, Ahmed Qahtan, for being involved in murdering the lawyer Suhad al-Ubaidi and the national security officer Talib Balasim and his wife.

Judicial source reported to IraqiNews.com “Hashimi and his assistant Qahtan face three death sentences for these crimes,” noting that “The verdict is subject for appeal.”