Hussein’s Son Wins Election to Assembly
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s elder son, Uday, won an overwhelming victory in parliamentary elections. The younger Hussein won “the highest number of votes among all candidates,” Justice Minister Shabib Maliki said. The state-run weekly newspaper Al Ittihad said Uday Hussein was named on 99.99% of ballots cast Monday. His entry into parliament will also give him a chance at the powerful post of speaker. Uday Hussein’s victory was a foregone conclusion, as was that of the ruling Arab Baath Socialist Party. All 165 Baath candidates won seats in the 250-member parliament.
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