Learn About The Iraq Elections And How They Have Changed Recently

March 8th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

If there is one country where seeing the political conditions and elections held is fascinating, many people would say it is Iraq these days. The country has gone through a lot of big changes in the last decade alone and this has shaped a lot of what goes on here in the political sense. As most people know, the Iraq War definitely has played a large role in the way things are in the nation today and this is a turning point we will learn about. Let’s get started seeing a little bit about the history of the country’s political organization and how it is ruled today, as well.

The Iraq Elections Before 2005

To some degree, there has always been an element of voting in Iraq. Back in 1925, the country was a constitutional monarchy which means that they had a king who ruled in accordance with a constitution. At this time, they had both a Senate and a House of Representatives. Women did not vote in these Iraq elections and these elections only lasted until 1958 when military governments rose to power. This caused a lot of problems and is one of the reasons that Iraq and the Persian Gulf itself were both seen as being highly unstable for many decades. When the B’ath Party arose in the 60′s, it was bad news for the ethnic group known as the Kurds and also for the Shiite Muslims who form the majority of the country today. In 1979 Saddam Hussein would seize power, a member of the B’ath party, and the last elections he held were in 2002 when over 11 million eligible voters were said to have voted for him, a full 100 percent of the voting population. As you might imagine, those Iraq elections were not taken seriously by other democracies around the world. It would be some time before the nation’s elections would be deemed credible again.

How the Iraq Elections Changed After the Invasion of Iraq

In 2003, there was a multinational invasion of Iraq that was lead by the United States. While there are many political reasons for this, what is important for us in the investigation of Iraq elections is how the political process was shaped. Most of the nations who took part in this invasion and the subsequent restructuring of the nation were Western style democracies of some form or another. They installed an interim government once they toppled Hussein’s regime and in 2005 the first elections were held. These were the first free elections in the history of the nation and most international observers feel that they were handled in a relatively effective and open manner, making sure everyone got to vote. It was reported that over 7,000 candidates ran at this time for fewer than 300 seats so clearly there were far more losers than winners during this election. It would be 5 more years before elections would be held again that would make such an impact on the international media.

Iraq Elects – Allawi Announces Slate

January 30th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Baghdad – Dr. Iyad Allawi, former Iraqi Prime Minister and head of the Iraqi National Slate no. 731 in the coming elections, stressed that confronting terrorism is executed through serious work, cooperation with the world, resorting to dialogue with the armed entities, simultaneously, in addition to calling them to participate in the political process and the construction of Iraq.

In a press conference at the Accord Movement headquarters, Allawi has announced the political program of his slate, in the presence of its members. He said, “We are keen on including all Iraqis in the coming stage. I had dialogue with the UN and many entities on securing the participation of Iraqis in the political process, dissolving all armed entities that are not under the government, lifting injustice and discrimination and holding deliberations with the UN for the departure of the foreign forces, which would facilitate putting an end to the intervention in Iraqi affairs.”
Allawi pointed out that the political program of the slate, “stresses on establishing Iraq and defending it to remain free, independent and free of affiliation, sectarianism and belonging to entities, through a preserving national work program that we are seeking to execute during the coming four years for establishing secure and prosperous future for Iraq, where Iraqis enjoy its resources without prejudice. The first priority is the security of the country and the people through dissolving all irregular military entities, establishing the army and police, reinforcing the Iraqi armed forces for executing missions of broader responsibilities for the rule of the law and protecting the borders, in addition to organized withdrawal of the multinational forces, fighting criminals, retrieving the pride and dignity of Iraqis in the region and worldwide, believing in the national unity as a basis for security, refraining from sectarianism and racism, constructive dialogue, punishing criminals and forgiving the others, fighting the corruption relating to stealing the people’s money through punishing any official in the government, who is proven guilty, especially as corruption is aggravating in governmental institutions, and overcoming terrorism in separate locations in the country.

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