“The report is contradictory in certain sections. It says there were irregularities, but then says that (the Iraqi election) commission was not prepared for this kind of a job. ... It calls for the annulment of the disputed seats but does not call for re-election. At the same time, it doesn't quantify the extent of the damage caused by these irregularities.”
Saleh al-Mutlaq
““He is paying €80,000 a year Ministers at a time where he is asking citizens to make sacrifices. He is investing in education, where the majority of the graduates are women, but then he is not incentivising women to work”
Joseph Muscat
“Those who argue against maternity leave have the same conservative reasoning of those who were against the minimum wage, pensions, sick leave and more, but if the maternity leave is implemented in a wise way, it will prove to be competitive.”
“Government must make the public transport affordable for the user for it to be a success. Increasing costs in private cars to force people to resort to the public transport is not a sustainable move.”
“By voting for Gonzi you are voting for another five years of BWSC, another five years of water and electricity bills, and another five years of a government promising one thing and doing another!”
“It is important that the Iraqi people have confidence in the election results and that the voting process, including the process for vote counting, is free and fair.”
Zalmay Khalilzad
“Obviously, a successful Palestinian election and what seems to be a successful Iraqi election can only assure people that this is a process that the Middle East needs, and one that needs to be taken seriously,”
Christiane Amanpour
