Al-Sudani warns Iraqis against abstaining from participating in the upcoming elections.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani warned Iraqis on Tuesday of the repercussions of abstaining from participating in the parliamentary elections scheduled for next November.
In a speech delivered during the International Day of Democracy celebrations held in Baghdad, Al-Sudani said that elections are the primary mechanism for sustaining the democratic program through their implementation and the provision of all its requirements.
He stressed that the elections will be held on schedule, under the protection and auspices of the Iraqi state, adding, “We have provided full support to the Independent High Electoral Commission to conduct the sixth election in Iraq, and we will not allow anyone to disrupt this process.”
Al-Sudani also said, “We believe that a single vote is a trust, and the citizen stands behind it,” adding, “Abandoning this duty means the emergence of a bad alternative with its corrupt projects, in which personal interests take precedence over the interests of our people.”
Shafaq.com