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Sunday, 25 December 2005 |
 Al-Sharqiya TV, Dec. 23 – The Yarmuk district in
western Baghdad was witness to a demonstration in protest to the
results of Iraq's parliamentary elections today after the Friday
prayers. The demonstrators had gathered in response to a call issued by
the Iraqi Accord Front.
The demonstrators shouted slogans condemning the vote-rigging operation
in the elections.
They demanded a change in Iraq's supreme electoral
commission's personnel, also calling for new elections under the United
Nations' supervision in districts where vote fraud had taken place.
They condemned what they called fraudulent representatives and also
Iran's meddling in Iraq.
Baghdad TV, Dec. 23 – A female demonstrator: The National Accord Front
has held a great demonstration. The electoral commission was supposed
to be independent but they manipulated the vote and they want to
destroy Iraq's future. We condemn that. They want to be the only ones
in the government…
Reporter: Hundreds of thousands of people have participated in this
demonstration. The message of this demonstration and the force you see
here are the same 45 percent of the Iraqis whom some people intended to
ignore. All kinds of people are here – Shiites, Turkmens and others.
The demands are clear. Many know the realities. Iraq is not something
that comes from outside the borders.
Al-Sharqiya TV, Dec. 23- The city of Samara, north of Baghdad, was today
witness to a demonstration staged by the Iraqi National Accordance
Front, which was held after the Friday prayer. The demonstrators
condemn the announced election results and accused the Supreme
electoral commission of manipulating the vote, also demanding a review
under the supervision of international observers.
Bagdad TV, Dec. 23 – Final statement of the Iraqi Accord Front's demonstration in Baghdad:
First, we call on the United Nations to conduct a fair, just and serious investigation.
Second: We demand a regulation and change in the results announced by the supreme electoral commission.
Third: We demand a new election to be held under the United Nations'
supervision and observance in areas where rigging and intimidation took
place before, during and after the elections, specifically in Baghdad,
Basra, Kirkuk and Hilla.
If the Front's demands are not met, we will review our policy of participating in Iraq's political process. |
