Candidates Voted for based on Credentials, & Candidates Should Prioritize Iraqi Poverty

Apr 18, 2014. Second part of the Friday's Sermon held in the Imam Hussein holy shrine, the representative of the Islamic Supreme Religious Authority and the preacher of the Friday's Sermon in Kerbala, his eminence Sheikh Abdul Mehdi El-Kerbala'i,mentioned two important issues: El-Kerbala'i: First: Election. His eminence said that it is realized that the status of Iraq should be changed, and that change is only carried out by Iraq citizens. He also shed light upon making sure when choosing a candidate according to the credentials they have in terms of sincerely serving the country. Second: Poverty levels in Iraq.He said that the U.N Mission stated that 6 million people are now suffering from poverty in a country that its annual budget is 100 Billion dollars. He added, "Iraq is the second country in exporting oil in the Opic."His eminence stressed on the intelligentsia in Iraq to help Iraqi people understand who tha candidates are and what their achievements and goals are, in order to understand and choose the best for better Iraq. Translated by: Mohammed Jasim