The Proposed Nineveh Plain Province and the Advocacy Effort in DC
being undertaken in its support
By David William Lazar
Chairman
3/13/2011
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Assyrian American Association of Southern California
Different Views
• ADM
Administrative unit with ties to Baghdad.
Implementation of Article 125 of the Iraqi
Constitution.
• AUA
Autonomous region with ties to Baghdad
conflict with the current Iraqi
Constitution, must amend constitution
• Others Annex the NP region to the KRG and ask
for self-rule in the so called Kurdistan
Region.
Constitution articles of interest
• The Federal Republic of Iraq- Article 122 states:
First: The governorates shall be made of a number
of districts, sub-districts, and villages.
• The KRG Constitution- Article 35
Mentions “self rule” in areas where we constitute a
majority. Constitution has not be adopted yet.
A UNITED FRONT
(FINALLY)
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ADM- Assyrian Democratic Movement
AUA- Assyrian Universal Alliance
Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council
Assyrian Patriotic Party
Chaldean Democratic Party
Chaldean Democratic Forum
Chaldean National Congress
The movement of the coalition of independent Syrian
Assyrian General Conference
Patriotic Union of Bet-Nahrain
Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party
• ChaldoAssyrian Organization of Kurdish Communist Party
Provinces and Districts Map of Iraq
District Map of Ninawa Province
District of Hamdaniya (Baghdeda)
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District Center- City of Baghdeda
Keremlis
Bartela
and Sub-districts and Villages
Population ethnicity: Mainly Assyrian and Shabak
Area: 1137 SQ.KM
District of Telkaif
• District Center- City of Tel-kaif
• Batnaye
• Alqush
• Telesquf
• Baqufa
• Sharafiya
Population ethnicity: Mainly Assyrian and Yazidis and
some Arabs
Area: 1275 SQ.KM
District of Sheikhan
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District Center- City of Ain Sefne
Al-Mazoura- Sub-District
Mareba- Sub-District
Baezra- Sub-District
Population ethnicity: Mainly Yazidis and Assyrian with
some Kurds.
Area: 1259 SQ.KM
Additional areas to be taken from Ninawa
Province
• Nimrod- Sub-District
• Wana- Sub-District
Total AREA of NP Province approximately 4200 SQ.KM
or 1600 SQ. Miles
What Nineveh Plain Province (NPP) needs
Safety and Security: Police stations, Personnel and Equipment
Housing: Immediate and extended family homes
Education: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary institutions, transport and a UNIVERSITY.
Healthcare: Clinics, Pharmacies and Hospitals
Water: Networks, Repairs, Well Development and Construction
Sewage: Sewerage development, drainage channels and maintenance
Electricity: Generators and building a new network
Roads: Road development, construction, maintenance and paving
Agriculture: Machinery, irrigation channels, factor inputs, Model/Satellite Project x4
Media: Local/Community Newspapers, Radio, TV
Total Estimated money needed to develop all this approx. 300M
Data taken from ISDP 2005 “Nineveh Plain Needs Assessment Report”
American Mesopotamian Organization, PAC
• Founded in LA in 09 as a Political Action Committee
• Independent of any Assyrian or American Political
Party or organization.
• Has 9 Executive Committee Members
• Will appoint “State Directors” in several states in
the near future.
• Official Website: www.americanmesopotamian.org
• Facebook: American Mesopotamian Organization
What have we done so far
• Several Letter campaigns to Members of Congress and Senate.
• Met with members of House of Representatives and their staff and
members of Senate and staff in their District offices as well as in their DC
offices.
• In our last trip to DC we were asking members of Congress to pressure
the Iraqi government on the formation of NPP among other things.
• Established friendly ties with Faith based national organizations in DC.
• Have access to a fully equipped office and reception facility near US
Congress.
• Access to Christian traditional and online media; Newspapers, Radio and
TV.
What we need to do
• Continue meeting with members of US house and Senate
and/or their staff.
• Have our allies and friends in DC continue to talk to
members of House and Senate and/or their staff.
• Support Congressman Wolf’s bill HR 440 to appoint a special
envoy to the region.
• Schedule presentations similar to this in other cities in
California and outside of California that have substantial
Assyrian population.
How you can help
TWO WAYS
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Contributing Funds
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Communicating with your elected representatives.
Thank you
Rev. Mahoney- Director Christian Defense Coalition
Rev Schenck- President National Clergy Council
Mr. Kenneth Timmerman- Journalist and author St. Peter’s
Bones
Ms. Juliana Taimoorazy-Iraqi Christian Relief Council
Alaa Mansour- Assyrian Democratic Movement