2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Official Expects Election Results Wi

By Stephanie Ho
Washington
15 January 2006

A senior Iraqi official says the Iraqi government will soon announce the official results from last month's elections. Meanwhile, he also downplayed reports that the judge presiding over the Saddam Hussein trial is resigning.

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Faisal al-Istrabadi (file photo)  
  

A month has passed since Iraq held its first parliamentary elections under the country's new post-Saddam Hussein constitution. Faisal al-Istrabadi, Iraq's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, indicated that officials are close to finalizing¹ the results.

"It's going to take a few more days to come to some conclusion as to the results," he said. "We, of course, have an international team, which is also in Iraq now. I understand that there will be some delay, until Thursday, perhaps, before their recommendations are published."

Al-Istrabadi told CNN's Late Edition program that, above all, the Iraqi government wants to ensure the election results are correct.

"I think the determination in Baghdad is to get it done right, not necessarily to get it done quickly," he said.

Rizgar Amin    
  
Meanwhile, al-Istrabadi addressed questions over reports that Rizgar Amin, the chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein, has quit.

"As I understand it, he has not resigned from the court," he said. "He has resigned or tendered his resignation as presiding judge over the trial, but not from the panel of judges. Again, I cannot confirm that, but that's what I've been told."

Judge Amin submitted his resignation Saturday, following criticism that he had let Saddam dominate the court proceedings².

Al-Istrabadi said he believes the judge's decision was not based on a concern for his own personal safety. Since the trial began in October, two of Saddam's defense³ lawyers have been murdered in Baghdad.

Al-Istrabadi also indicated that Judge Amin's resignation has not been accepted. Iraqi judicial⁴ officials are trying to persuade the judge not to step down.

Saddam is being tried for the 1982 killings⁵ of 140 people in northern Iraq after a failed assassination⁶ attempt.

Meanwhile, the U.S. military in Iraq says it has freed 500 detainees from Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison. A U.S. statement said those chosen for release were not guilty of serious crimes and had admitted their guilt⁷.

1 finalizing   

vt.完成（finalize的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• You may edit registered information any time during the finalizing period. 您可以在规定期限内随时编辑修改注册资料。 来自互联网
• Natsun Trimming & Ironing, Finalizing the Perfection. 40南山整烫，完美在此定格。 来自互联网

2 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

5 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

6 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

7 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。