Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10TOKYO141
2010-01-22 09:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
ATTEMPTS TO BAR CANDIDATES FROM UPCOMING IRAQI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000141
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA-I/POL - WILLIAM CAVNESS AND EAP/J
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/22/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ JA
SUBJECT: ATTEMPTS TO BAR CANDIDATES FROM UPCOMING IRAQI
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
REF: STATE 5980
Classified By: Political Bilateral Unit Deputy Raymond Hotz per reasons
1.4(b) and (d).
(C) Embassy POLOFF met January 22 with MOFA Second Middle
East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto to
deliver reftel demarche urging that Japan join the U.S. in
conveying to the Iraqi Government concerns regarding the
Iraqi Accountability and Justice Commission's
disqualification of more than 500 candidates for Iraq's March
7 Parliamentary elections. POLOFF stressed the importance of
coordinated action in impressing upon Iraqi officials the
seriousness of international concerns. Hamamoto said the GOJ
shares the U.S. view and agrees that a credible and inclusive
March election is essential. He said the Sunni
disenfranchisement must be avoided and that Sunni
participation was necessary for the election to be seen as
legitimate. Hamamoto added that the Japanese Embassy in
Baghdad had already engaged the GOI on this issue and that he
would share this demarche with Baghdad.
ZUMWALT
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA-I/POL - WILLIAM CAVNESS AND EAP/J
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/22/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ JA
SUBJECT: ATTEMPTS TO BAR CANDIDATES FROM UPCOMING IRAQI
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
REF: STATE 5980
Classified By: Political Bilateral Unit Deputy Raymond Hotz per reasons
1.4(b) and (d).
(C) Embassy POLOFF met January 22 with MOFA Second Middle
East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto to
deliver reftel demarche urging that Japan join the U.S. in
conveying to the Iraqi Government concerns regarding the
Iraqi Accountability and Justice Commission's
disqualification of more than 500 candidates for Iraq's March
7 Parliamentary elections. POLOFF stressed the importance of
coordinated action in impressing upon Iraqi officials the
seriousness of international concerns. Hamamoto said the GOJ
shares the U.S. view and agrees that a credible and inclusive
March election is essential. He said the Sunni
disenfranchisement must be avoided and that Sunni
participation was necessary for the election to be seen as
legitimate. Hamamoto added that the Japanese Embassy in
Baghdad had already engaged the GOI on this issue and that he
would share this demarche with Baghdad.
ZUMWALT