Al-Sadr responds to the President of the Republic regarding the elections and sends a message to the Iraqis.
Al-Sadr responds to the President of the Republic regarding the elections and sends a message to the Iraqis.
2025-04-18 03:14
Shafaq News/ On Friday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, responded to the President’s call to participate in the upcoming elections, stressing that not participating in the elections does not mean calling for their postponement or cancellation.
Al-Sadr said in a message received by Shafaq News Agency, “I am sad that the great people participated in electing corrupt people and thieves of money who have not been recovered to this day, including the ‘Deal of the Century’ that was distributed to deal lovers.”
Al-Sadr also pledged, according to the letter, that he would remain “a soldier in the face of all challenges and calamities,” while affirming at the same time that he would “defend Iraq against any future challenges so that the country can live free of corruption, dependency, and abhorrent sectarianism,” he said.
Earlier today, President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid sent a letter to Sadrist movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr, urging him to participate in the upcoming elections and reverse his decision to boycott.
Last month, al-Sadr announced his non-participation in the upcoming elections, citing “corruption and corrupt people,” while stating that Iraq is “experiencing its last gasps.”
In June 2022, al-Sadr decided to withdraw from the political process in Iraq and not participate in any upcoming elections, so as not to associate himself with “corrupt” politicians. This decision followed his call for the resignation of all 73 of his members of parliament.
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