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Iraqi president: Elections to be held on time
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-09-15 09:51
Interim Iraqi President Sheikh Ghazi Ajil Al-Yawer vowed in
Brussels Tuesday afternoon that the Iraqi elections will be held on time.
Al-Yawer, who is in Brussels to visit the European Union (EU) headquarters
and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), made the
pledge at a press conference after he held talks with EU foreign policy chief
Javier Solana.
"I made commitments (to Solana) on our deadline and we will hold the
elections on time," said Al-Yawer.
Responding to the skepticism of ensuring a fair and democratic election
against the worsening security situation in Iraq, the Iraqi president said the
current situation is "saddening," which is undermining a safe and free society
in Iraq.
He promised that his government is exerting every effort to ensure a safe
environment and save lives, and called on the international community to help
his country move towards security and stability.
"We need help from everybody," he said.
However, the president said the elections would be held on time unless the
United Nations officials in Iraq consider the situation unsuitable and decide to
re-arrange the elections.
The Iraqi State Administration Law, the interim constitution signed last
March, stipulates that the election of the National Assembly (to elect its 275
representatives) be through a plebiscite before the end of January next
year.
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