Free Democratic Homeland Party
London's "Al-Zaman" reported on 30 December 2003 that three political groups had merged to form the General Secretariat of the Free Democratic Homeland Party. The groups are the National Independence Party, led by Malik Duhan al-Hasan; the Arab National Democratic Movement, headed by Muhammad Husayn Ra'uf; and the Iraqi National Coalition, headed by Tawfiq al-Yasiri. The group publishes the newspaper "Al-Inbithaq" (The Awakening). The National Independence Party is a secular party led by Malik Duhan Al-Hasan, a former information minister and the current head of the Lawyers Union. Al-Hasan was appointed Iraqi justice minister in June 2004 by interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. The party publishes a newspaper, "Al-Balagh" (The Statement). The Iraqi National Coalition was established in March 2000 and includes several former military officers, including al-Yasiri, who once served as a brigadier in Saddam Hussein's army. The coalition reportedly participated in the 1991 uprising against the regime in southern Iraq. According to a January 2002 posting on its now-defunct website, the coalition describes itself as an organization "intended to coordinate its efforts with all Iraqi opponents of Hussein's regime." It adds that it "is not a substitute for political parties and groupings already established, but it is an attempt to maximize opposition efforts and effectiveness."
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