The Proposed Nineveh Plain Province and the Advocacy Effort in DC being undertaken in its support

By David William LazarChairman3/13/2011

ATAssyrian 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)

• 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)

• 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• SharafiyaPopulation ethnicity: Mainly Assyrian and Yazidis and

some Arabs Area: 1275 SQ.KM

District of Sheikhan

• 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 NinawaProvince

• 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 EquipmentHousing: Immediate and extended family homesEducation: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary institutions, transport and a UNIVERSITY.Healthcare: Clinics, Pharmacies and HospitalsWater: Networks, Repairs, Well Development and ConstructionSewage: Sewerage development, drainage channels and maintenanceElectricity: Generators and building a new networkRoads: Road development, construction, maintenance and pavingAgriculture: Machinery, irrigation channels, factor inputs, Model/Satellite Project x4Media: 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

1. Contributing Funds

2. 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