Iraq reviews rejected election law bill

Comments | AFP, July, 2008

BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraqi politicians are reviewing a rejected bill on provincial elections and will return it to parliament with fresh suggestions within 48 hours, a senior official said on Saturday.

Sheikh Khalid al-Attiya, the deputy speaker of parliament, said two committees attached to the lawmaking body were reviewing the controversial draft rejected on Wednesday by the three-member Presidency Council.

"I hope a compromise formula that satisfies all the parties will be found," Attiya told AFP.

"The two committees and the deputies are committed to presenting a final report to the parliament in the next 48 hours."

Iraq's 275-member parliament on Tuesday initially adopted the provincial election law that would have allowed provincial polls scheduled...