MESOP Maliki’s State of Law Bloc Wins Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections
Preliminary results announced Monday from Iraq’s elections indicate that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki‘s alliance has won the largest number of parliamentary seats.
| The results from the April 30 elections are still subject to challenges, however initial results show Maliki’s State of Law bloc taking 92 seats in Iraq’s 328-seat parliament, far more than his main Shiite rivals: the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, which won 29 seats; and the movement of Moktada al-Sadr, which won 28 seats. An estimated 62 percent of eligible voters participated in the elections, which were considered credible, though there were some reports of violations. Maliki will likely secure a third term as prime minister and be asked to form a new coalition government, a process that could take months. |