Sectarianism is the bane of free and fair polls in Iraq
Iraqi elections, which take place every four years, kicked off on April 1. Undoubtedly, this is the most important event in Iraq’s political life. The circumstances surrounding the elections in Iraq today are no better than those that prevailed during the last elections four years ago. In fact, the dominant atmosphere today is far worse […]Mohammad Akef Jamal writes in Gulf News:
Iraqi elections, which take place every four years, kicked off on April 1. Undoubtedly, this is the most important event in Iraq’s political life.
The circumstances surrounding the elections in Iraq today are no better than those that prevailed during the last elections four years ago. In fact, the dominant atmosphere today is far worse than that in 2010; today, there is an ongoing war in more than one location around Iraq, there are severe tensions between Baghdad and Erbil, and there is a general discontent regarding the status quo in the country and an overwhelming call for change.
