Dozens of Iraqi journalists enter parliamentary race
An unusual number of Iraqi media figures are running in the elections scheduled for May 12, joining a wide variety of lists.
BAGHDAD — A record 30 Iraqi journalists and media figures have entered the political arena and presented their candidacies for the May 12 parliamentary elections, joining a variety of blocs and lists.
Though not all the candidates have yet announced their participation publicly, the High Electoral Commission lists has revealed the list of registered names, which include some women working in journalism. They all aspire to join parliamentarian Sarwa Abdul Wahid of the Change Party, who once worked for the American AlHurra TV.
