Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced that his Government and the political parties are determined to hold the Parliamentary elections as scheduled on October 10.
Al-Kadhimi’s comment came during his meeting with leaders of the political parties in the presence of Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, head of the Supreme Judicial Council, the country’s electoral commission, and the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, the Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement.
He stressed his government’s insistence on holding the elections on time and confirmed its ability to provide an appropriate atmosphere for them, Xinhua news agency reported.
“Al-Kadhimi and the political parties renewed the call for the political blocs that boycotted the elections to reverse their decision,” the statement said.
He also suggested forming a committee of political parties to open a dialogue with the boycotting parties to persuade them to change their decision, it added.