Maliki: We have fulfilled our promise to hold elections

“We have fulfilled our promise to you to hold parliamentary elections on schedule smoothly and high atmosphere of competitive neutrality and government-supplied high professionalism ,”Maliki said in a statement reported for " Shafaq News “.

He added that " terrorists could not influence the election, as we faced difficulties , rumors and lies promoted by skeptics who have tried to thwart the electoral process or postpone it as the wish of some forces , indicating that our armed forces and the security forces completed their duty to protect and secure the electoral process .

Maliki expressed hope that " results of the elections would contribute in facilitating the process of forming a government as soon as the resumption of the reconstruction and construction process."

Maliki thanked IHEC that announced in a press conference the stages of the counting process and participation rates , calling IHEC to continue their efforts in maintaining the integrity of the elections .

UNAMI in Iraq praised on Wednesday, the conduct of the Iraqi parliamentary elections and local councils in Kurdistan region and said that it took place in a transparent manner away from breaches .