Coordination Framework: Free and fair elections are the best way to consolidate the peaceful transfer of power

The Coordination Framework affirmed on Tuesday that free and fair elections are the best way to consolidate the peaceful transfer of power and renew popular legitimacy.
The Coordination Framework said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), “On the centenary of the first Iraqi constitution and the twentieth anniversary of the permanent constitution of 2005, the Coordination Framework affirms its firm commitment to the democratic constitutional system as a guarantee of the unity and stability of the state, and that preserving the constitution and implementing it with justice represents the essence of the contract between the people and state institutions.”

The statement added, “The framework indicates that the Iraqi constitutional experience has faced significant challenges in implementation and practice, which calls for serious reform of the political and institutional process to enhance justice and citizenship and restore trust between citizens and the state, guided by the directives of the wise religious authority and the will of the people.”

The statement continued, “In light of the upcoming elections, the framework affirms that free and fair elections are the best way to consolidate the peaceful transfer of power and renew popular legitimacy, and that developing the constitutional experience is an ongoing national duty to ensure the building of a just and strong state that reflects the aspirations of all Iraqis.”