By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Iraqi president has denounced a draft law that would pave the way for US-backed provincial elections.
President Jalal Talabani says he's "confident that the presidential council won't approve it."
Talabani, who is a Kurd, said in a statement Wednesday that he cannot agree to a law that was approved by only 127 lawmakers and wants the measure to be reconsidered.
Iraq's parliament approved the plan on Tuesday despite a Kurdish walkout.
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