Iraqi lawmaker: Kuwait is an integral part of Iraq

The State of Kuwait is part of the Iraqi territory and falls under the jurisdiction of Basra, Iraqi lawmaker Awatef Neema of the Al-Islah party said yesterday.

The lawmakers said she was surprised by the claims of some members of the Kuwaiti National Assembly that the Khawr Abd Allah waterway belongs to Kuwait, describing the remarks as “ridiculous”.

“Maps from the Turkish rule era and which are currently in Britain confirm that Kuwait is entirely part of the Iraqi territory,” she said.

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The lawmaker added that Kuwaiti MPs should review the maps which prove that Kuwait was part of the Basra Governorate, but the British cut it out and let the Sabbah family declare it an Emirate like any area where local government is formed on a tribal basis.

“The state of hysteria experienced by some members of the Kuwaiti National Assembly is unwarranted. Instead of launching these statements, they should try to learn about their so called country which uses major states to develop and without which they would not even be on the map.”

Moreover, the lawmaker said her country should not be bound by international resolutions which came as a result of the Baathist regime’s reckless policies.

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“It is the duty of the Iraqi government to maintain Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” she said.

Over the past few days, Kuwaiti lawmakers waged a scathing attack on Iraq, calling on the need to discuss what they described as “provocative statements” issued by some Iraqi lawmakers on the Khawr Abd Allah waterway.