Sunday, February 27, 2011

2-27-11 Nujaifi calls for provincial elections in 90 days

Highlights/Thoughts
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1. Anti-government protests are set to continue across Iraq amid repeated calls for reform
2. Nujaifi called for new provincial elections within 3 months
3. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf said that Nujaifi's comments are a sign that politicians in the country are taking notice of the protests
4. She also said it would be 2 years early to replace provincial councils
5. She added that anger from the protesters is mainly directed at local officials

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