Iraqi top Shia cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has issued a statement following a meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, to voice support for early elections as demanded by protesters against corruption in the country.
Iraqi top jurisprudent meets with UN envoy, supports early elections
14 Sep 2020 - 9:48
Iraqi top Shia cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has issued a statement following a meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, to voice support for early elections as demanded by protesters against corruption in the country.
“The parliamentary elections scheduled for next year are of great importance,” Ayatollah Sistani said in an online statement after a meeting with UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert in the holy city of Najaf on Sunday.
He added that Iraqis should be encouraged to actively participate in the polls, warning that failing to hold the elections as scheduled or in a free and fair way would “threaten the unity and future of Iraq's people.”
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