Baghdad Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hassan Karim Al-Kaabi affirmed that the government is able to secure polling stations and protect the security of voters and participants.

During his meeting today with the Deputy Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir and her accompanying delegation, in the presence of a member of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee Ala Talabani, Al-Kaabi indicated that the government is very capable of managing the electoral file, securing polling stations and protecting the security of voters and participants in the upcoming elections. He called on the political forces to cooperate with the government to create an atmosphere suitable for holding the elections on time, away from violence and skepticism, and to abide by the terms of the electoral charter of honor established by the United Nations mission in coordination with the Electoral Commission, which reflects the commitment of all blocs to providing an appropriate climate for elections.

He said: “The Iraqi people have a great opportunity to change reality for the better and preserve the democratic process through broad participation in these elections scheduled to take place on the tenth of this October, considering that the international monitoring of them is a “message of reassurance to the people” that will push them to participate widely, giving confidence to the political partners, in a way that guarantees the integrity and impartiality of the elections and not questioning its outcomes.

He explained that the House of Representatives has completed the system of legislation that guarantees the holding of the elections on their early date, stressing that the upcoming elections should be better than the previous ones and enjoy integrity and credibility, especially as they are monitored by the United Nations.

For her part, Gísladóttir expressed the support of the UN mission to the Iraqi government and the Independent High Electoral Commission to provide all legal possibilities and provide assistance and technical advice in a way that contributes to its success and ensuring its transparency and integrity.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency