Members are split over the role of Islamic law, the form of a new political system and even how to select delegates to a constitutional convention, the newspaper reported, citing members of the US-selected Governing Council and others familiar with the process.
The newspaper said that Iraq's Constitution panel was scheduled to present a report to the Governing Council yesterday.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Friday that he would like Iraqi leaders to produce a new Constitution within a six-month period.
"Once they start their work, six months is an appropriate time," Powell said at a news conference at UN headquarters. He added that his proposal did not envision a precise deadline.
"It's impossible to do it in six months as Mr. Powell wants," council member Dara Noureddine was quoted as saying. "It's unreasonable. It takes more time than this -- much more."
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