Maliki refused to accept the elections, UN & US hailed the results. by Milota Sidorova

If there would be the looser of the day (maybe more than a day) it would be Iraq Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after his bloc got the second place (or minus two seats in parliament) against his rival Iyad Allawi. Similar poll result was post on March 7th, but Maliki apparently didn't consider it relevant. Now when the results were finally released he called it a fraud and asked for manual recounting.His request, however was turned down not only by IHEC (Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission) but also by United Nations. Maliki addressed his anger to UN envoy Ad Melkert, he said the United Nations should have been more keen and pushy to the IHEC to accept the “re! quest of the people”. But Merkelt claimed both as poll such election results as regular and called all parties to accept it. Results showed that Maliki's State of Law Alliance got 89 seats from 325-member Council of Representatives, even two less than fellow Iraqiya bloc – led by Shiite Allawi. According to results any of both parties would be able to form the coalition that may become a procedure lasting several months. Malikii stays as Prime Minister and the caretaker until the new government is formed.United Nations and opposition were not alone joined by satisfaction, the United States ambassador Christopher Hill and the top US commander General Ray Oderno regarded the elections with no sign of fraud or malfunction. Washington is planning to withdraw American troops from the country in five months – so another important progress is waiting for country squeezed by wars, political and business cruelties.

related story (sgx16870): http://www.france24.com/en/20100328-maliki-slams-un-inaction...

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