The general elections in Iraq were made in a way to promote democracy in the country and they were not much unlawful; and these were confirmed by the United Nations Security Council, as well. We should consider it usual if the Iraqis start to access to the blessings of democracy and have some pains while fulfilling the requirements of democracy.

There has been an exciting and even worrying waiting of both the candidates and the Iraqis since the general elections held on March 7, 2010 in Iraq.

Although it has been nearly one week since the elections were held, the election results have not been explained yet. It is understood from 83 percent of the election results that neither the current president Nouri Al-Maliki nor the previous president Ayad Allawi is able to form the government alone. Although it can be expected that the secular coalition under the authority of Allawi may be predominated by Maliki’s block of the state of law, it is almost certain that he cannot be the majority in the assembly of 325 seats. Without a doubt, Baghdad and some of the 18 cities are important in terms of having nearly one fifth of the general votes. Maliki has a significant role in Baghdad in general. Nevertheless, Nouri Al-Maliki constantly makes his expectations of a government mostly composed of Shias obvious; yet it is hard for Ayad Allawi to predominate over the Iraqi group composing of Shias and Sunnis. Another striking point is that Maliki has made a large amount of political enemies and isolated himself from the real friends that can support him to the end.

Meanwhile the United Nations Security Council announced that the elections in Iraq were legal and it was an important step for the national unity and independence in Iraq. Therefore, the protests against the elections showing the corruption as the reason, has already faded. Now according to the statement of the High Electoral Commission, they have counted the 20 percent of the votes and they have been continuing to count the votes which are approximately 500 thousand together with the votes from abroad. After all the votes are counted, all the objections including the groups of Maliki’s will be needed to be handled by the High Electoral Commission. After these, it will be inevitable for the leaders and political groups to debate the issue and it will be on the agenda for a long time. In these debates, the attitudes of the Kurdish groups and anti-American Shia leader Mukteda Essard will not be ignored and they will be the key to the coalition government that will be formed.

As long as the Iraqis and the administrators, who will recognize that the democracy, which was initiated in Iraq and was practiced in the last elections has difficult sides requiring changes in minds as well as good sides, adapt to the new atmosphere and be self-sacrificing when the issues do not serve their purposes, the Iraqis will be happy to live in a more respected and prosperous Iraq.