Iraqi President Barham Salih said that respecting the will of the people, the constitutional process and the peaceful path in Iraq is a national duty.

This comes after protests in several Iraqi cities over the election results and objections issued by political forces that lost the elections.

Saleh called for objections to the results of the recent parliamentary elections to be made through a legal and peaceful context without compromising public security.

He said that there is an urgent need to unify the national ranks and advance the country's supreme interests and the aspirations of the Iraqi people.

We congratulate the Islamic nation on the anniversary of the birth of the Messenger of Humanity, Muhammad (PBUH).

He is the greatest messenger who personified humanity and guided man to the best of righteousness and action.

We call on everyone to make the Prophet's birthday an occasion to strengthen our unity, build our country, and give priority to the public interest in order to ensure the realization of the hopes of our people throughout Iraq.

— Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

In the same context, the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, said that the Iraqis chose their representative.

Al-Kazemi said in a tweet to him on Twitter, "We congratulate the Islamic nation on the anniversary of the birth of the Messenger of Humanity, Muhammad (peace be upon him). He is the greatest messenger who personified humanity and guided man to the best of righteousness and work."

He added, "We call on everyone to make the Prophet's birthday an occasion to strengthen our unity, build our country and give priority to the public interest in order to achieve the aspirations of our people throughout Iraq."


protests and objections

The so-called Coordinating Committee of the Iraqi Resistance (the umbrella framework for armed factions in Iraq) called for a demonstration today, Monday, in rejection of the election results announced by the High Commission.

Reactions to the preliminary results of the early legislative elections continue between supporters and opponents, at a time when the country is witnessing limited protests rejecting the results and questioning their integrity.

Dozens of protesters went out on Sunday in Baghdad and Basra (south) against the Electoral Commission and the announced results, and closed some roads and set tires on fire in a scene of anger.

Among those objecting to the election results was the Iraqi Hezbollah, whose security official and spokesman, Abu Ali Al-Askari, called for Al-Kazemi to be tried, and to expedite the restoration of the rights of voters and candidates, otherwise things will have dire consequences, as he put it.

He added that "the legislative elections are the biggest lie, deception and fraud against the Iraqi people."

A press conference for the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq (Al-Jazeera)

Final results date

For its part, the Electoral Commission confirmed on Sunday that the period between receiving appeals, considering them and announcing their results will be 20 days, after which the names of the 329 winning deputies will be announced.

Imad Jamil Mohsen, a member of the media team at the Commission, said that "receipt of appeals will continue until the end of the official working hours for tomorrow, Tuesday."

He added that the appeals will then be considered by the Board of Commissioners for a period of 7 days, and then considered by the judicial authority for a period of 10 days.

He pointed out that the decisions of the judiciary are binding on the Commission.

He stressed that "international monitoring will continue until the results are approved."