According to Sky News Arabia, a leader in the Sadrist movement advised against letting Iraq become a pawn in the hands of other interests today, Saturday.
After two rounds of voting, Iraq’s new president, Abdul Latif Rashid, was selected last Thursday. Although the office of president in Iraq is highly honourable, the president’s selection is an essential step in the political process because he is the one who invites the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc to form a government.
Massive security and political obstacles, including sectarian quotas used to intimidate voters from different sects and nationalities, are besieging Iraq amid a wave of murders and collective retreats.
A prominent member of the Sadrist movement: We advise against Iraq being a game for outside interests.
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