This proves to the world that Iraqis are writing their own constitution. We want to be sure to write something that keeps Iraq intact, in land and in people.

If we will not be able to reach agreements in the end, this constitution is going to be presented to the Iraqis in an Oct. 15 referendum. Legally we do not need the parliament to vote on the draft, but we need only a consensus so that all the Iraqis will say yes to the constitution.

We hope tomorrow we can finish this matter. The final day will be when we say this is the constitution draft which everybody agreed on.

If we cannot reach an agreement, God forbid, the constitution will be put to the Iraqi people on October 15.

The main bloc in the National Assembly has agreed to make the necessary amendments in the constitutional draft.

We tried hard to include everybody's demands, but this could not be done. Some people are still opposed to some points,