[News] Iraq's elections.. Praise for the smoothness of the procedure and optimism for a more stable future

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Arab and international praise continued for the smooth conduct of the Iraqi elections, whose initial results showed surprises of different sizes and weights, expressing their optimism for a more stable future that includes all.

The early and fifth elections in Iraq, which came at the expense of 600 dead and thousands of wounded Iraqis, produced entities, alliances and single lists that were not present in the last four legislative elections that Iraq ran.

According to the preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission, the Sadrist movement headed by Muqtada al-Sadr won a landslide victory by winning 73 seats, away from the closest rivalry of Shiite, Sunni and even Kurdish forces by a large margin.

Iraqi President: We look forward to a parliament that expresses the will of the people
While there were no classical forces that, until recently, formed the cornerstone in the formation of governments, including the Al-Fateh Alliance led by Hadi Al-Amiri, Al-Nasr headed by Haider Al-Abadi, and Al-Hikma headed by Ammar Al-Hakim.

Although the elections resulted in the victory of the "State of Law" coalition led by former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki with 37 seats, the rise of the Sadrist movement's fortunes, accompanied by the arrival of forces representing the protesting street, cut the way for parties and forces in alliance with al-Maliki in the future.

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The Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr leads the Shiite forces, while the "Progress" alliance led by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi leads the Sunni forces, while the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani leads the Kurdish forces in Iraq's parliamentary elections.

The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sent two cables of congratulations to Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi on the success of the elections in Iraq.

According to Kuwaiti media, in his cables, the Emir of Kuwait praised the po[CENSORED]r participation in the elections and the Iraqi people's eagerness to perform their national duty to choose their representatives in the House of Representatives, wishing the Iraqi people progress and prosperity.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, commended the Iraqi elections, saying that "the international organization reaffirms its full commitment to support the Iraqi government and people."

The international organization's page on Facebook stated that Guterres, in a statement attributed to his spokesman, praised "the women and men of Iraq for their determination to make their voices heard through the ballot boxes."

A more stable future
In the statement, the Secretary-General urged all stakeholders to be patient and respect the election schedule while the Independent High Electoral Commission is tabulating the results, “to resolve any electoral disputes that may arise through the applicable legal channels, and to complete the electoral process by forming a government as soon as possible.” Maybe".

For its part, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the elections were recognized by the Electoral Commission and the United Nations mission.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying: "We highly appreciate the efforts of the Iraqi government in preparing and conducting the vote throughout the country, and Moscow views the successful organization of expressing the will of Iraqi citizens in the context of a difficult socio-economic situation and the continuation of terrorist threats as an important event on the path to further improving the situation in country and ensuring political stability and internal security.

He added, "We respect the sovereign choice of the Iraqi people, and express our hope for the early formation of a new, inclusive and capable government in Iraq, through participation in which representatives of the country's main political forces, ethnic groups and sects demonstrate their willingness to work in harmony to achieve national goals."

He continued, "We are ready to continue providing effective support to friendly Iraq to overcome the negative effects of the social and economic crisis and combat international terrorism, primarily through the development of multifaceted, mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation."

The United Nations Support Mission for Iraq praised the parliamentary elections, stressing that they took place smoothly and witnessed significant technical and procedural improvements.

Smoothness of procedures
The mission said that the High Electoral Commission deserves to be commended for its hard work in organizing the elections, noting that the elections are not a goal in themselves but a means to improve governance, praising the great efforts made by the Iraqi security forces during the polling period.

In turn, the Arab League election monitoring mission confirmed that the voting process was smooth, noting that it monitored the complete security of electoral centers in Iraq.

The Assistant Secretary-General and head of the delegation of the Arab League delegation to monitor the parliamentary elections, Ambassador Saeed Abu Ali, said during a press conference held in Baghdad, that "the voter registration process was sufficient and lasted 3 months, and took place in accordance with the legal framework, and the period of registration of candidates was sufficient and continued for a period of 3 months as well." .

He continued, "The electoral campaign period lasted for more than 3 months, which is sufficient."