Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD356
2006-02-06 19:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
ELECTORAL PANEL TO START FINAL DELIBERATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000356
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/06/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: ELECTORAL PANEL TO START FINAL DELIBERATIONS
FEBRUARY 7
REF: BAGHDAD 320
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ROBERT S. FORD, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B)
AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000356
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/06/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: ELECTORAL PANEL TO START FINAL DELIBERATIONS
FEBRUARY 7
REF: BAGHDAD 320
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ROBERT S. FORD, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B)
AND (D).
1. (C) Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) UN
International Commissioner Craig Jenness and UN Legal Adviser
to the IECI Jose Maria Aranaz told poloffs February 5 that
the final court decisions on the appeals could be completed
as early as February 8. Aranaz explained that the
Transitional Electoral Panel (TEP) expected to complete
formal hearings by February 6, and would start deliberating
on final decisions February 7. He added that of the original
24 appeals that were submitted to the IECI, only 13 were
eventually filed with the TEP. Of this number, one appeal
was rejected outright by the TEP, and two other minor cases
were decided in favor of the IECI. Jenness was not surprised
that about half of the appeals ended up at the TEP, offering
that the pre-TEP review by the IECI likely gave pause to some
appellants to reassess the value of moving their respective
appeals forward. He added that he did not expect the TEP to
accept any more appeals, and that the judges appeared intent
on completing their work without any delay.
2. (C) Jenness said that given the current timeline, the IECI
could be able to issue certified results as early as February
12. Both Jenness and Aranaz noted that the most important
appeals still await a final decision, including the UIA List
555 appeal on the formula used to allocate governorate seats.
This, and similar appeals filed by other parties, would have
the greatest impact on the election outcome, if upheld by the
TEP. Both Jenness and Aranaz said they remained cautiously
optimistic that the TEP would rule in favor of the IECI.
3. (C) Comment: The most significant appeals were submitted
by 555, Iraqi Turkoman Front List 630, and the Kurdistan
Gathering List 730. Although the IECI must await a final
decision before announcing certified results, various IECI
officials have repeatedly expressed confidence that the
election seating allocation will not be affected by the
ultimate TEP decisions.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/06/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: ELECTORAL PANEL TO START FINAL DELIBERATIONS
FEBRUARY 7
REF: BAGHDAD 320
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ROBERT S. FORD, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B)
AND (D).
1. (C) Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) UN
International Commissioner Craig Jenness and UN Legal Adviser
to the IECI Jose Maria Aranaz told poloffs February 5 that
the final court decisions on the appeals could be completed
as early as February 8. Aranaz explained that the
Transitional Electoral Panel (TEP) expected to complete
formal hearings by February 6, and would start deliberating
on final decisions February 7. He added that of the original
24 appeals that were submitted to the IECI, only 13 were
eventually filed with the TEP. Of this number, one appeal
was rejected outright by the TEP, and two other minor cases
were decided in favor of the IECI. Jenness was not surprised
that about half of the appeals ended up at the TEP, offering
that the pre-TEP review by the IECI likely gave pause to some
appellants to reassess the value of moving their respective
appeals forward. He added that he did not expect the TEP to
accept any more appeals, and that the judges appeared intent
on completing their work without any delay.
2. (C) Jenness said that given the current timeline, the IECI
could be able to issue certified results as early as February
12. Both Jenness and Aranaz noted that the most important
appeals still await a final decision, including the UIA List
555 appeal on the formula used to allocate governorate seats.
This, and similar appeals filed by other parties, would have
the greatest impact on the election outcome, if upheld by the
TEP. Both Jenness and Aranaz said they remained cautiously
optimistic that the TEP would rule in favor of the IECI.
3. (C) Comment: The most significant appeals were submitted
by 555, Iraqi Turkoman Front List 630, and the Kurdistan
Gathering List 730. Although the IECI must await a final
decision before announcing certified results, various IECI
officials have repeatedly expressed confidence that the
election seating allocation will not be affected by the
ultimate TEP decisions.
KHALILZAD