The head of the Independent High Electoral Commision of Iraq (IHEC), Farij Al-Haidari announced the results of the Kurdish election, speaking in arabic, in a press conference in Erbil at 4.30 PM today.
The presidential election: Massoud Barzani 69.7%, Dr Kamal Mirawdeli 25.3%, Dr. Halo Ibrahim Ahmad 3.49%, Ahmed Mohammed Rasul 1.4%, Hussein Germiani 0.59%.
According to 98% of the votes: Kurdistani List 57.34%, Change List (Gorran) 23.75%, Service and Reform List (4PartyList) 12.8%, Islamic Movement of Kurdistan 1.45%, Turkmen List 0.99% and Communists 0.82%.
Al-Haidari said that he wanted to congratulate the people of Kurdistan for executing a successful and democratic election which was carried out according to the rules of the IHEC. The results of the election therefore show the choice ot the Kurdish people.
Al-Haidari also said that 300 polling stations out of 5300 will be investigated due to the complaints of the opposition, but that will not affect the number of the Parliament seats. The opposition that complained about IHEC not being neutral have the possibility to take their complaints to the international court.
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Please also read Presidential candidate Dr. Kamal Mirawdelis "Open letter to President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown" published today. Klick this link.
Idris Sheranshi
- Sheranshi
- Manager and coordinator of the Change List in Zakho. Born in the village Sheranshi outside of Zakho. Was politically active since 1981 in the Komala and participated in the war from 1984 until 1988 when I fled to Turkey due to the al-Anfal. I live in Sweden since 1991. I am working now to make a Change for my people.
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