May 17, 2010
Iraqi electoral commission confirms tally
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission affirmed on Sunday the narrow victory of a Sunni-backed bloc in the March vote after a partial recount undercut the Shiite prime minister’s claims of fraud in the tally.
The result was a setback for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who came in second to former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi by a small margin. But his alliance with another Shiite bloc still gives him a strong chance of holding on to power for another four years.
"I hope that all political blocs are satisfied now that the electoral process was honest and all allegations of fraud and forgery were totally incorrect,” electoral commission spokesman Qassim al-Abboudi said after the results of a recount of votes were announced.
Challenges to the March 7 election result have prevented the seating of the new 325-member parliament and raised fears of a new wave of violence.
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Iraqi electoral commission confirms tally
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission affirmed on Sunday the narrow victory of a Sunni-backed bloc in the March vote after a partial recount undercut the Shiite prime minister’s claims of fraud in the tally.
The result was a setback for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who came in second to former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi by a small margin. But his alliance with another Shiite bloc still gives him a strong chance of holding on to power for another four years.
"I hope that all political blocs are satisfied now that the electoral process was honest and all allegations of fraud and forgery were totally incorrect,” electoral commission spokesman Qassim al-Abboudi said after the results of a recount of votes were announced.
Challenges to the March 7 election result have prevented the seating of the new 325-member parliament and raised fears of a new wave of violence.
Read more: http://newsok.com/iraqi-electoral-commission-confirms-tally/article/3461852?custom_click=rss#ixzz0oAEkbb6k
