Shiites Won't Sign Interim Constitution

World | March 6, 2004, Saturday // 00:00

Shiite leaders refused to sign an interim constitution after Iraq 's top Shiite cleric rejected portions of the charter, in a last-minute dispute that wrecked a planned signing ceremony Friday and marred a landmark in the US plans to hand over sovereignty to the Iraqis. A spokesman for one of the Shiite parties said no signing would take place before Monday, giving time for members to consult with Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani - who has already forced two major revisions in US plans to transfer power to the Iraqis.

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