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Iraqis demonstrate over vote-fraud, Iran's meddling in parliamentary elections |
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Sunday, 25 December 2005 |
 Associated Press Writer - Large demonstrations broke out across
the country Friday to denounce parliamentary elections that protesters
called rigged in favor of the main religious Shiite coalition.
Several thousand people demonstrated after noon prayers in southern
Baghdad Friday, many carrying banners decrying last week's elections.
"We refuse the cheating and forgery in the elections," one banner read.
Sunni Arab and secular Shiite factions demanded Thursday that an
international body review election fraud complaints, and threatened to
boycott the new legislature.
On Friday, more than 2,000 people demonstrated in Mosul, where some
accused Iran of having a hand in election fraud. About 1,000 people
demonstrated in Tikrit, Saddam's hometown.
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