Iraqi Army Voting Mired In Factional Politics
The April 13 elections for representatives of the Iraqi army and police in provincial councils revealed familiar Iraqi factionalism, writes Ali Abel Sadah.
Early voting among members of Iraq’s armed forces this week for provincial elections scheduled for April 20 reflected the same factionalism that currently characterizes Iraqi politics.
Government administrators and civilian activists agreed on the need to ensure the “smoothness” of the polling process for members of the police force and army. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) boasted that the 2013 elections were the first to be undertaken solely by Iraqis without international assistance.
