The Iraqi parliament is to discussion today a proposed resolution demanding the prevention of demographic change in areas under the control of elements of the Islamic State, the president’s office said.
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Aram Al-Sheikh Mohammed, said: “A draft resolution was submitted to the Presidency of the Council of Representatives a few days ago aimed at preventing the demographic change in the regions and cities which are under the control of ISIS terrorists, via the non-recognition of the process of displacement of indigenous peoples and resettlement of others in their areas, as well as to stop transactions for the sale of real estate, property and cars of citizens in those areas, starting from June 10. “
In remarks he made to the Anadolu news agency, Mohammed said: “The Presidency of the Council of Representatives approved the draft resolution. It will be presented to the House of Representatives in the session on Thursday to discuss and vote on it.”
He said he hoped “members of the House of Representatives will vote on the draft resolution to become effective and be implemented by the government.”
Large parts of northern and western Iraq fell into the control of ISIS and insurgents allied with him on June 10. More than 1.25 million people were subsequently displaced; most of them headed to the northern provinces in the Kurdish regions.