Iraqi Election Commission: We are fully prepared to hold elections tomorrow

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The Iraqi Independent High Election Commission issued a statement emphasizing its full readiness to hold the final and nationwide phase of the country's sixth parliamentary elections after the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime.

The statement states that the first phase of the election, specifically for special groups, including the armed forces and refugees, was held yesterday with widespread participation and without any security problems, and now all the grounds are ready for the general voting tomorrow.

On the other hand, Saad Maan, head of the Iraqi Security Media Unit, referring to the widespread participation in the first round of the elections, said that the impressive turnout in this round, which brought the participation rate to more than 83 percent, was the result of collective awareness and the effective role of the Popular Mobilization Forces in cooperation and coordination with the security forces.

He emphasized that the claim by some media outlets that the military was being forced to vote is baseless and incorrect.