Moqtada al-Sadr Once Again Calls for Iraqi Parliamentary Election Boycott
Rokna Political Desk: “With full certainty I know that the decision to boycott is a difficult and heavy one for many people; however, the homeland is far more precious than being sold to the corrupt and their loyal dependents.”
Sayyid Moqtada al‑Sadr, leader of the Sadrist Movement in Iraq, once again emphasized his stance on boycotting the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections next week.
According to a report by Rokna, quoting Russia Today, Sayyid al-Sadr wrote on the social media platform X: “With full certainty I know that the decision to boycott is a difficult and heavy one for many people; yet the homeland is more precious than being sold to the corrupt and the loyal dependents.”
In this context, Iraq’s Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that during the elections scheduled for 11 November (20 Aban), there will be no complete or partial restrictions on movement.
Brigadier General Miqdad Miri, Director of Public Relations and Information at the Ministry of Interior, stated that approximately 9,932 officers will participate in securing the polling centres and an additional 185,162 security personnel will be involved in the elections’ security operations.
In recent days, Iraqi cities have witnessed extensive party campaigning by candidates for the 6th term of Parliament, conducted with the participation of senior party and political-movement leaders. The scene reflects intense competition for the 329 seats in the Parliament for the next four years.
The Sadrist Movement, led by al-Sadr, continues to be one of the most prominent absentees from this election cycle; the group previously announced it would neither run candidates nor mobilize its supporters to vote, thereby choosing to boycott the election.
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