On 23 September, press reports attributed to State of Law leader Nouri al-Maliki a statement that a programme and timetable for bringing weapons under state control would be announced on 30 September. He said a Coordination Framework committee was preparing them and called for dialogue within constitutional and legal mechanisms. Shafaq News and 964media both reported his statement; neither reported that the programme had begun.
- Shafaq News23 Sept, 14:20
“A timetable and program for bringing weapons under state control will be announced on Sept. 30; a Coordination Framework committee is working on it, and the issue should be addressed through dialogue and constitutional and legal mechanisms.”
- 964media23 Sept, 15:13
“There is a timeframe and a program that will be announced on Sept. 30 regarding restricting weapons to the state; the Coordination Framework committee is doing the work through dialogue and in accordance with constitutional and legal frameworks.”
The two reports place the same dated political undertaking on the record, while leaving the programme’s terms to the promised announcement.