El-Kerbala'i: Iraqi Citizens in need to Foundations-based Government, & Toz Khormato People should be responded to

Dec 13, 2013. Second part of the Friday Sermon held in the Imam Hussein holy shrine, the representative of the Islamic Supreme Religious Authority and the preacher of the Friday Sermon in Kerbala city, his eminence Sheikh Abdul Mehdi El-Kerbala'I appealed to the parliament to respond to the urgent, humane request of Toz Khormato people, that some of them staged a strike in Kerbala. His eminence said that their requests were legitimate which require ensuring security and protection for the people of Toz Khormato from the terrorist attacks.He mentioned the upcoming elections, determined to be held next year, and especially the important role of the parliament, in addition to the supervisory role which should be performed accurately. He urged those who see that they are eligible to run for the elections which is better than letting others whom might be ineligible.He pointed out that electing a specific candidate needs to be ponder profoundly over, and people of experience should be primarily taken their opinion in terms of voting for the best one hoped to serve our country. He recommended those whom are ineligible, attempting to run for the elections, to refrain from that due to the complicated role, and those who would be in power shall certainly be held into account, not only in front people, but in front of Almighty Allah on the day of Judgment. He clarified that Iraqi people are now in need to a government consisted of foundations, in addition to have the electorate advertisement processed according to the legislated rules.His eminence warned of adopting the policy of denigrating other candidates, avoiding giving promises to people, using some religious authorities in order to be elected by people. He concluded by mentioning an issue that many families have some of their siblings in jail, and their cases still pending investigation which takes a long time for no any reasons. He added that some prisoners are released for being not guilty, but it takes a long time to go through their cases. Therefore, he appealed for the concerned authorities to reconsider such an important issues as soon as possible. Translated by: Mohammed Jasim

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