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2023-05-22 Iraq
Al-Sadr To Bow Out of Forthcoming Provincial Elections: Source
Governing is hard work. Much better to swan around in the background as a kingmaker-slash-wise man.




The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada Tater al-Sadr
...hereditary Iraqi holy man and leader of a political movement in Iraq. He had his hereditary rival al-Khoei assassinated shortly after the holy rival's appearance out of exile in 2003. Formerly an Iranian catspaw, lately he's gagged over some of their more outlandish antics, then went back to catspawry...
, has chosen to refrain from taking part in the upcoming provincial council elections expected to be held later this year, an insider revealed on Sunday.

The confidant, who wished to remain unnamed, told Shafaq News Agency, "al-Sadr has relayed to the inner circle that he has decided against the Sadrist Movement participating in the provincial council elections."

"The clergyman will not back any roster, directly or indirectly," the source added.

The influential Shiite holy man has yet to make a firm stand on the Sadrists' involvement in the subsequent parliamentary elections, leaving open the question of whether the Movement would boycott or participate in those elections.

"There are ongoing efforts by those close to al-Sadr to dissuade him from abstaining from the local elections," the source commented.

In an early election held on October 10, 2021, the Sadrist bloc emerged victorious with 73 seats under its name. Along with Kurdish and Sunni parties, it forged the largest parliamentary bloc, known as the "Trilateral Coalition". However,
some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them...
they failed to elect the president, who would, in turn, commission the candidate of the largest bloc to form the government.

In late March 2022, al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from the government formation process, allowing the Coordination Framework to take up this task. By June, al-Sadr had requested members of the Sadrist bloc to tender their resignations from the Council of Representatives. Days later, the maverick politician entered a state of political seclusion, vowing not to participate in any future elections.
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#1 Maybe his bad dental hygiene is finally getting the best of him.
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#2 I Was A Teenage Ayatollah. It turned my beard white.
Posted by Clusorong Trotsky5960 2023-05-22 18:40||   2023-05-22 18:40|| Front Page Top

#3 More time for Nintendo.
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