Identifier
Created
Classification
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05BAGHDAD3679
2005-09-07 22:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
TNA NEAR TO CLOSURE ON ELECTION LAW
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 003679
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: TNA NEAR TO CLOSURE ON ELECTION LAW
Classified By: Classified by Acting Political Counselor Michael J. Adle
r for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 003679
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: TNA NEAR TO CLOSURE ON ELECTION LAW
Classified By: Classified by Acting Political Counselor Michael J. Adle
r for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Speaker Sharistani (UIA) and Legal
Committee Chairman Mushen Sadoon Abdullah (KDP) expressed
confidence to PolOff September 5 that the TNA will pass the
Election law within a week. Sadoon predicted that a
provision for Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) would be included
in the final draft. Shahristani said he preferred to include
language affirming the constitutional goal of achieving a
minimum 25 percent female representation in the TNA over
specific language requiring every third candidate on each
party list to be female. END SUMMARY
2. (C) In a September 5 meeting, Legal Committee Chairman
Sadoon told PolOff that a provision for OCV would be added to
the final draft of the election law. He also said that a
requirement that a candidate reside in the governorate that
he/she is contesting would be dropped from the text. Even
though several TNA members called for changes in the number
of compensatory seats, Sadoon predicted that 45 compensatory
seats would be kept, as originally agreed by party leaders.
3. (C) Separately, Deputy Speaker Shahristani echoed that
demand for OCV was high among TNA members and predicted that
the December 15 election would have an OCV provision. With
regard to the quota for women, instead of defining the actual
mechanism (e.g., requiring every third candidate on each
party list to be female),Shahristani said he (1) preferred
to include language stating the constitutional goal of
achieving a minimum 25 percent female representation in the
TNA and (2) to allow the IECI to come up with the necessary
regulations.
4. (C) COMMENT: The above comments track closely with reports
from UNAMI staff based on their discussions with Iraqi
political leaders. We will monitor developments closely in
the coming days.
Satterfield
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: TNA NEAR TO CLOSURE ON ELECTION LAW
Classified By: Classified by Acting Political Counselor Michael J. Adle
r for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Speaker Sharistani (UIA) and Legal
Committee Chairman Mushen Sadoon Abdullah (KDP) expressed
confidence to PolOff September 5 that the TNA will pass the
Election law within a week. Sadoon predicted that a
provision for Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) would be included
in the final draft. Shahristani said he preferred to include
language affirming the constitutional goal of achieving a
minimum 25 percent female representation in the TNA over
specific language requiring every third candidate on each
party list to be female. END SUMMARY
2. (C) In a September 5 meeting, Legal Committee Chairman
Sadoon told PolOff that a provision for OCV would be added to
the final draft of the election law. He also said that a
requirement that a candidate reside in the governorate that
he/she is contesting would be dropped from the text. Even
though several TNA members called for changes in the number
of compensatory seats, Sadoon predicted that 45 compensatory
seats would be kept, as originally agreed by party leaders.
3. (C) Separately, Deputy Speaker Shahristani echoed that
demand for OCV was high among TNA members and predicted that
the December 15 election would have an OCV provision. With
regard to the quota for women, instead of defining the actual
mechanism (e.g., requiring every third candidate on each
party list to be female),Shahristani said he (1) preferred
to include language stating the constitutional goal of
achieving a minimum 25 percent female representation in the
TNA and (2) to allow the IECI to come up with the necessary
regulations.
4. (C) COMMENT: The above comments track closely with reports
from UNAMI staff based on their discussions with Iraqi
political leaders. We will monitor developments closely in
the coming days.
Satterfield