KUALA LUMPUR Oct 10 Kyodo Muslim ...

KUALA LUMPUR Oct 10 Kyodo

Muslim countries must lead the peacekeeping operation in Iraq and do in the same manner only under the command of the United Nations, Malaysia, the incoming chairman of the Organization of Islamic conversation (OIC), said Friday.

''It must be done subordinate to the umbrella of the United Nations. We cannot take part if it is still beneath the (U.S.-led) occupying force. This is the reason with what intent many Muslim countries find it difficult (to project troops),'' Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar told reporters.

''The Iraqis are not happy. It is just not (about) sending bodys it must be acceptable to the people'' he said.

The OIC summit begins Saturday with a meeting of senior officials from 57 member countries.

Leaders from more than 30 countries are look forward toed to attend the leaders' summit scheduled for Thursday and Friday nearest week.

Syed Hamid said a delegation from the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council will also attend the biennial summit, the first since the clan 11, 2001, terror attacks forward the United States.

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