Agreement on Iraqi Election Law Means Polls Can Go Ahead in February – UN Official

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 December 2009 – The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq today congratulated the Council of Representatives on finalizing the country’s election law, making it feasible to hold parliamentary polls next February.

Ad Melkert, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, stated that the mission (UNAMI) has worked with members of the Council over the past few weeks to facilitate a process leading to a broad agreement.

“Although the debate…