Samarrai describes postponing Anbar, Nineveh’s local elections as knockdown for political process

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) MP Mutashar al-Samarai, member of the parliament legal committee, described the decision of postponing the next local elections of Anbar and Nineveh provinces as “knockdown for the political process of Iraq” as the Provincial Elections Law stipulates that the elections are held across the provinces at a single time.

Samarrai stated to IraqiNews.com on Sunday “The Independent High Electoral Commission officials were summoned at the parliament’s session of Sunday to discuss with them, the government’s decision of postponing the two provinces’ local elections,” noting “The IHEC stressed its readiness to conduct the elections, but, it pointed out that it’s up to the security forces to decide in this respect.”