NCRI – Following the victory of the al-Iraqiya coalition, led by Dr. Iyad Allawi, in the Iraqi parliamentary elections, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, congratulated the Iraqi people, Dr. Iyad Allawi, head of the al-Iraqiya coalition and Iraq National Movement; Dr. Saleh Mutlak, General Secretary of Iraq National Movement; and other leading al-Iraqiya figures, particularly Dr. Tariq al-Hashemi, Dr. Usama al-Nujaifi, Dr. Dhafer al-Ani and Dr. Rafe al-Issawi.
Mrs. Rajavi described this great victory as a reflection of unwavering resolve of the Iraqi people and Iraqi nationalist forces to end the Iranian regime's catastrophic meddling in their country and to establish a nationalist and democratic government.
The al-Iraqiya coalition won the election despite massive fraud and conspiracies by the Iranian regime and its agents in Iraq, including the barring of nationalist figures from participating in the elections and fabricating votes for coalitions affiliated with the regime as well as widespread fraud in the vote count.
This victory is undoubtedly the beginning of an era of peace, democracy and the healing of profound pain and suffering of Iraqi people, Mrs. Rajavi said. She added that this victory will also herald good omen for the people of Iran and all nations in the region as well as a disgraceful defeat for the mullahs’ regime. The regime in Iran, Mrs. Rajavi said, are trying to dominate Iraq in order to cover up its domestic crises and turn Iraq into a spring board to extend its hegemony to the whole region.
On behalf of the Iranian Resistance and arisen people of Iran, Mrs. Rajavi expressed hope that Mr. Allawi and the al-Iraqiya could overcome all obstacles and obstructions created by the Iranian regime and its agents in Iraq and form a nationalist and competent government to serve people of Iraq.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 26, 2010
