Iraq election law marks progress, opens political season

David Lambeth
September 26, 2008
1:22pm
On Wednesday September 24, the Iraq Parliament passed election laws unlocking the previous gridlock. This means that the country will be able to hold elections early next year. Now that the election laws are set, the Parliament can tackle bigger issues. One of the major issues that the election will tackle is who will control political appointments. One thing that is lacking and effecting the possible reelection of incumbents is the shortage of necessities like electricity and water. It is believed that a government should look after its people and provide them the necessities to live on. This could be a major turning point for the Iraqi government. The great thing about democracy is that nothing is permanent. The delay for these laws stem from power sharing arguments with Kirkuk. It was passed that a special committee will investigate the issue. "That's part of democracy. The rule of the majority means there should be protection of the minorities.... It's not a perfect law, but it's a step forward" says Mahmoud Othman a member of the Parliament. My opinion is that this is a great step forward for the nation of Iraq. It is setting in stone the democracy that they are trying to develop. I think that it is very important for them to establish ties among the different providences of the nation, so that it is easier to come together as a nation as a whole. The upcoming election scheduled for January 31, 2009 will be a major milestone for this nation.

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