United Press International
10-28-2004
Arafat succession defined by constitution
AMMAN, Jordan, Oct 28, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- President of the Palestinian National Council Selim Zaanoun denied Thursday that a three-man committee had been formed to succeed the ailing Yasser Arafat.
Zaanoun said succession would take place according to the Palestinian constitution, which stipulates that the president of the Palestine Legislative Council, or parliament, would take over in the event that the Palestinian Authority president disappeared or became unfit to rule.
He said general elections should then be organized within two months to elect a ...