MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : A RECOUNT IN IRAQ (ELECTION) & SEATS IN KIRKUK (PUK)

SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ) – Kirk H. Sowell‏ @UticaRisk 5 hours ago  7 July 2018 – This recount is potentially a big deal in north-central Iraq, but I continue to think that it will have little to no impact in Baghdad. Abadi’s Nasr is hoping to pick up a seat in Kirkuk on the recount. Even if they do, minor changes won’t make a big difference nationally.

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Arabs & Turkmen are saying the recount shows a dramatically different result, with PUK votes way down from the “fraudulent” election results. The PUK disputes this. But it would sure have a big knock-on effect elsewhere – especially in Suli – if the PUK vote # drops big.

This was our main feature in the last issue of #InsideIraqiPolitics – the dispute over the new law requiring a recount. IHEC, now run by judges, decided to only do a partial recount, & started with Kirkuk. That process continues now.

IHEC – now run by judges – says not to pay attention to leaks/spin by political parties regarding the recount in Kirkuk.

مفوضية الانتخابات العراقية تنفي تسريبات حول نتائج العد والفرز اليدوي في كركوك  

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