Positions
Further information: Federalism in IraqThe main proposed amendments have come from the Sunni Arab majority parties who want to make it more difficult to establish an oil-rich Shiite "super-region" in the south of Iraq
However, SCIRI has insisted that "essence" of the constitution should be maintained and has pushed for the creation of a Shiite Region covering the nine southern governorates. On March 16 Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of SCIRI proposed a compromise whereby two Regions are created - one in the far South near Basra and one for the middle Euphrates region. The Islamic Virtue Party governor of Basra has expressed support for a Region covering Basrah and its only its two neighbouring governorates of Maysan and Dhiqar. The Sadrist Movement supports a stronger central government, saying that federalism should not be applied to the south "while Iraq is still under occupation".
The National Dialogue Front has asked that the de-Baathification provisions be reworded to "be fair to those that have suffered under this article".
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