Baghdad: The Shiite Muslim Cleric Party Moqtada Al-Sadr is the biggest winner in the Iraqi election on Monday, increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to the initial results, officials and spokesman for the Sadrist movement.
Former PM Nouri Al-Maliki seems to have the next biggest victory between Shiite parties, the initial results show.
Iraqi Shia Group has dominated the government and the establishment of the Government since the US-led invasion in 2003.
The Sunday election was held a few months earlier, in response to mass protests in 2019 which overthrew the government and showed anger extending the politicians who were said by many Iraqis alone.
at the expense of the country.
But low turn suggested that the voice billed as an opportunity to control the control of the powerful elite would do a little to expel sectarian religion parties in power since 2003.
Count based on the initial results of several provinces plus Baghdad’s capital, verified by government officials, suggesting Sadr has won more Of the 70 seats, which if confirmed can give him a considerable influence in forming a government.
However, the SADR group is just one of the few who must enter negotiations to form a coalition that is able to dominate the parliament and form administration, the jockey period for positions that may take weeks or longer.
Sadr broadcasts a direct speech at State TV claims the victory and promises the nationalist government that is free of foreign interference.
“We welcome all embassies that do not interfere with Iraq’s internal affairs,” he said, adding that the celebration will take place on the streets of “without weapons”.
Unexpected populist scholars have become dominant figures and often kingmaker in Iraqi politics since the US invasion.
He opposed all foreign disorders in Iraq, whether by the US, who opposed the rebellion after 2003, or by the neighbor of Iran, which he had criticized due to his close involvement in Iraqi politics.