Sentence examples for delay the inauguration from inspiring English sources

This morning, a judge refused to delay the inauguration to allow an investigation into electoral irregularities.

"We are not satisfied," Mr. Mazoka said of the judge's refusal to delay the inauguration today.

Observers from the European Union urged officials to delay the inauguration, scheduled for tomorrow, to investigate the reported irregularities.

The friction between reformers and reactionaries in Iran was great enough this week to delay the inauguration of Mohammad Khatami to a second term as president.

The judge said he would decide on Wednesday whether he had the legal authority to delay the inauguration, as opposition parties have demanded, to allow an investigation into complaints of stuffed or stolen ballot boxes and other vote tampering.

"We want justice!" International observers from the European Union and the Carter Center say they have no evidence of widespread electoral fraud, but they have urged officials to investigate the reported irregularities and to delay the inauguration if necessary.

The court filing delays the inauguration that the government had been planning for Sunday.

"Maybe I can sign an executive order delaying the inauguration for three months," he said.

Western officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that delaying the inauguration of Parliament or, even worse, annulling the election, would unravel the country's nascent democracy.

So today's adjournment delays the inauguration even further.

The men did not concede defeat, but they said they were joining forces with Mr. Mazoka to ask the Supreme Court to investigate their complaints and to delay the presidential inauguration if necessary.