U.N. opposing quick elections in Iraq
Finally, a show of common sense... From
ABC/Reuters
bq. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to oppose quick elections in Iraq before the U.S. occupation relinquishes power on June 30 and suggest an alternate timeframe for a poll, diplomats said on Thursday.
And more:
bq. Annan and his senior envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, are scheduled on Thursday to brief more than 45 interested nations on the viability of elections, followed by a private meeting with the 15 U.N. Security Council members.
So it's Brahimi who gave Kofi the much needed application of clue-bat...
bq. Brahimi, who just returned from Iraq, has concluded that organizing fair elections by June 30, as Iraqi Shi'ite leaders want, was not feasible, U.N. officials said. But he and Annan have not yet decided on the shape of an Iraq interim government to take office on June 30, diplomats said.
Cool - the situation over there is so complex with three major ethnic groups vying for power. Makes a lot of sense to take time and get it right.
Posted by DaveH at February 19, 2004 10:52 AM