Iraq's provincial elections could be delayed- MPs

[kentuck]

This is the type of shit that I hate most about this Administration. You know they do not want the Iraqi elections to happen before the American elections and will do everything within their power to prevent them from happening.
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/06/iraqs_provincial_elections_cou.php

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BAGHDAD, June 22 (Reuters) - Iraq's provincial elections, seen as vital for fostering national reconciliation, could be delayed because of disputes in parliament over the electoral law, several lawmakers said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said the elections will be held on Oct 1, but a dispute has emerged between Arab and Kurdish lawmakers over what to do about voting in the disputed oil rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq.

"There are many problems hindering us from agreeing the provincial elections law. One of the main problems is Kirkuk," Jalal al-Din al-Sagheer, head of the parliamentary bloc from the ruling Shi'ite Alliance, told Reuters.

"I think it will be very difficult to hold elections on time."

The electoral commission has said the draft law must be passed by the start of July to give it three months to prepare for the polls. U.S. officials have said the elections could be delayed until November, but have not elaborated.

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