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VOICE Look-ahead to referendum on Tuesday

(14 Oct 2002) VOICED BY Vera Frankl 0000 People putting up banners in support of Saddam Hussein 0005 Poster of Saddam with children 0008 Various of women sticking up heart-shaped messages at polling station 0015 Woman putting up Iraqi flag 0018 Various man putting up poster showing Saddam and Al-Aqsa mosque 0021 Woman putting out Iraqi flags 0025 SOUNDBITE (English) Voxpop, Baghdad resident "We will come here to select our leader, Saddam Hussein, on 15 October and this will be our strong answer to Bush and the Zionists." 0035 Various of women putting up picture of Saddam at polling station 0041 Various of list of people eligible to vote being put up at polling station 0048 Iraqi Minister of Information, Mohammed Sa'al-Sahaf, arriving at news conference 0054 Cutaway audience 0056 SOUNDBITE (English) Mohammed Sa'al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information "The saying of the people tomorrow can be interpreted as a good response to those who are threatening our country." 0109 Various of man sculpting new statue of Saddam 0120 Tilt down on bronze statue of Saddam ENDS 0129 SUGGESTED LEAD-IN: The Iraqi people are due to vote in a referendum on re-electing Saddam Hussein on Tuesday. Like the last vote in 1995, it's a one-candidate field and the outcome is clear. The only question is whether the man who has ruled Iraq for two decades will beat his last showing of support of 99 point 96 per cent. VOICE-OVER: 0003 Iraqis were busy hanging banners outside polling stations in Baghdad on Monday. 0008 The posters proclaim, "Yes, yes Saddam!" and "Iraq will win, God save our leader!" - slogans repeated on referendum banners across the country. 0016 Iraq's media estimate that more than 11 (m) million Iraqis will vote on Tuesday. 0021 The re-election of Saddam Hussein is clearly a foregone conclusion. 0025 (SOUNDBITE (English) Voxpop, Baghdad resident "We will come here to select our leader, Saddam Hussein, on 15 October and this will be our strong answer to Bush and the Zionists.") 0035 All Iraqis aged 18 and over will be eligible to vote on simple ballot papers with 'yes' or 'no' boxes. 0041 Parties and special events are already being planned across the country to celebrate Saddam's election victory. 0048 Iraq's Minister of Information says the referendum result will provide an answer to those who are calling for Saddam's ouster. 0056 (SOUNDBITE (English) Mohammed Sa'al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information "The saying of the people tomorrow can be interpreted as a good response to those who are threatening our country.") 0109 At an art college, students prepare tributes to the election victor. 0113 Many Iraqis seem to think the U-S is picking a fight with their country when life is starting to improve. 0119 But in a nation seen as having one of the world's most oppressive regimes, it's hard to know what Iraqis really feel about this election. ENDS 0129 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...