Iraq Sunnis say might still back constitution

BAGHDAD - One of Iraq's biggest Arab Sunni parties said on Monday that it might back the draft constitution but still wants changes.

"We have not signed the constitution and we still have the time starting from now until the referendum comes. We might say yes to the constitution if the disputed points are resolved," Tareq al-Hashemi, spokesman for the Iraqi Islamic Party, told a news conference.

After weeks of wrangling, Iraqi politicians delivered the charter to parliament on Sunday but without the support of any Sunnis, whose community is the seat of the insurgency.

The Iraqi Islamic Party withdrew its candidacy from January elections due to lack of security in Sunni regions. They are seen as moderate Islamists who oppose violence.

- REUTERS