Iraq delays general election – state media

Addis Ababa, January 19, 2021 (FBC) – Iraq’s cabinet decided on Tuesday to postpone the general election to Oct. 10 from June, the state news agency INA said.

The elections been brought forward to June 6, roughly a year early, following a proposal by Iraq’s Independent High Election Commission (IHEC), which wanted more time to organise the polls, according to Reuters.