Iraqi MP Calls for General Amnesty for IS Members
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic “Caliphate” and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a statement posted on jihadist websites said on Sunday. The group, previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS, has renamed itself “Islamic State” and proclaimed its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghadi as “Caliph” – the head of the state, the statement said. REUTERS/Stringer (SYRIA – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR BEST QUALITY IMAGE ALSO SEE: GF2EAAO0VU501 – RTR3WBPT
The Iraqi parliament is due to discuss and finalize the bill for the general amnesty next week.
Speaking from Erbil to the Iraqi Ghadpress website, Mithal al-Alusi said the politicians and professionals are common to sit together in order to work out a “decisive deal” over those who have collided with the terrorist organizations.
This is “to prevent the recreation of some terrorist organizations as IS,” Alusi said.
Alusi, whose two sons were killed by the extremist groups, stated “we should bravely admit that the matter is an Iraqi issue before we talk about those murderers who came from outside [Iraq].”
“The solution is to frankly discuss the manner to protect our sons against falling into the hands of these executioners [in reference to IS],” he added.