Overthrown Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who was
arrested by US forces last December, reportedly plans to run as a
candidate in the Iraqi elections scheduled for January 2005. Saddam's
lawyer Giovanni di Stefano told Denmark's B.T. newspaper that Saddam
decided during one of their discussions that he would declare his
candidacy for the elections. Stefano said that there was no law that
prevented Saddam from appearing on the ballot. He added that Saddam
hopes to regain his presidency and palaces via the democratic process.
Contrary to the statements of Iraqi Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi,
Stefano claims, "Saddam has no chance to be tried before the elections.
Moreover, no international law prevents him from coming forward."
Saddam's lawyer defends that the ambiguity in Iraq will favor Saddam at
the polls. Stefano remarked that a recent Gallup poll indicates that 42
percent of the Iraqi people want their former leader back. [more ]
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