Tammuz Organization had issued the
first report of observe elections for the control of the registration of
voters and deal with the period from July 15 until July 26, 2008 and
cooperates within the framework of the organization observer in the process
of 29 civil society organizations. This, the report was presented preparing
organized and conducted by the preparations for this work and that in the
last year. The report, the rush to complete this work stems from the belief
that provincial elections is a constitutional entitlement and national
expectations of many people because of its importance in advancing the
political process towards the easing, especially that there are clear
preparations by the parties and political blocs in the presidential
elections and Boycotters to reduce the area within a very few, this is in
addition to the entry of many parties for the political process and looked
forward to participating in those elections. In addition to the political
blocs boycotted the previous elections and subsequently participated in the
elections 15/12/2005 there are also other forces that wish to participate,
"Asahoat councils," which looks to the role and active political involvement
in the provincial councils.
For this we can say that the broad
desire to participate in the elections confirm the broad concern to
contribute to the ongoing political processes, especially after the
experience of provincial councils and missions, including the Constitution
and its possibilities identified in the federal budget, and the role should
be played. At the same time, the process will be accompanied by provincial
elections competition between the political blocs and entities involved in
the elections for the largest number of seats. Despite positive competition,
but some parties and blocs, which fears not win the elections, or you want
to get the largest number of seats may seek various ways in order to achieve
what it wants and may exercise this fraud, voter intimidation and
exploitation of resources illegally.
Who has confirmed it is
seeking to be provincial elections free and fair, and that every entity that
electoral entitlement through the ballot box and transparent manner, through
observation of the electoral process in all stages of the process from voter
registration, which began on 7-15 and lasts 15/8/2008 and until the end of
the announcement of the results of elections.
The report also pointed to major
aspects of activity of the organization, where she stages a law of
provincial councils and monitored the differences and differences in views
among the various political blocs around him. In addition, through detailed
follow-up to this issue to the Organization concluded that the result of any
delay in approving the law would delay the elections scheduled on 1/10/2008
and the report's organization to cooperate with the Independent Electoral
Commission and its coordination with the Independent High Electoral
Commission for the advantage of the process Campaign. As indicated in the
report the difficulties faced by and is in the way of work and overcome many
difficulties through the intensification of contacts with the Independent
High Electoral Commission , which showed a clear understanding, and taken
swift action to facilitate work and provide facilities to us, on the other
hand, the report pointed to the willingness of Independent High Electoral
Commission was able The publication of voter registration centers on time
and without significant Tarry And provided technical inputs and
logistical
of the centers, and also always followed the course of the day. It has been
noticed that there is control of the Chief Commissioners and other officials
of the Independent High Electoral Commission offices in the registration
centers and was treated daily to work gaps and shortcomings in the conduct
of the impact of good work and overcome the points of imbalance also hear
officials in the Office of the observations made them less respect and
appreciation, Encouraged the delegation to address ways to make positive
action . With the remarks that we must mention here for fruitful cooperation
for the success of the mission work together to success.
the report was refer to the weak relatively voter turnout in
voter registration centers in the early days for two reasons, first reason
is the weakness of the media campaign in the days preceding the start of
registration with the second reason is the lack of clarity of certain sites
of voter registration centers for people than a decade of difficulties
identified Those centers .
The report also records visits by
field workers in the offices of the United Nations in Iraq, and that the
organization was able to count in one of their number of visitors to the
registration centers in the presence of observers. The accompanying chart in
the report refers to how the process of registering voters and voters who
flocked to the scrutiny of attending the correct names or the names or the
number of displaced persons. Meanwhile, the report criticized some of the
centers managers who barred the monitors access to the register of voters,
have been accounted for such violations in the report.
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