Boycotters… Al-Sadr issues a serious political warning to the international community
The leader of the Shiite national movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed his position on Tuesday to boycott the upcoming Iraqi elections, while a close associate of his confirmed that al-Sadr is not seeking to overthrow the regime, but rather to demand radical reforms.
In a handwritten statement bearing his seal and signature, under the hashtag #Boycott, Al-Sadr stated his position on participating in the elections.
A source close to al-Sadr explained to Shafaq News Agency that “al-Sadr is not seeking to overthrow the regime, but rather to demand radical reforms and to rearrange the political process away from quotas and corruption.”
He added that al-Sadr “wants to send messages to the international community about the need to deal with the boycott as a serious political warning that requires understanding, not ignoring.”
Shafaq.com