Friday 18 February 2005, 2:06 Makka Time, 23:06 GMT
The Iraqi electoral commission announced the results of the January 30 elction confirming that the Shia and the Kurdish party are the two most voted.
The Shia United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) won the 48.1% of the votes giving this party the right to hve 140 seats in the parliament, this result was possible because of an eliminatio mechanism favouring a large list.
The Kurdish coalition gained a good 26% wich allows them to have 75 seats inthe National Assembly, the Allawi's party gained the 14% of the votes, 40 sits in the parliament.
A coalition between the UIA Shia party and the Kurds it is probable and will determine the first Shia dominated government in the an Arab country after a thousand years.
The electoral commission is supposed to stay in charge untill the next scheduled election for December 2005, the new government will have to come out with a written constitution for August 15.
No stats are avalable for the Sunni minority, but the chief UN election adviser, Carlos Valenzuela commented the January 30 election to be an "immense success" even if there is not a shadow of freedom in the country and the so called democracy is exploding in the streets along with the poor victims.
Il Romanaccio at 2:20 PM
