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Iraqi parties lack democracy and transparency

Iraqi democracy is run by groups of nondemocratic political parties, raising concerns over the sustainability of democracy in Iraq.
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr speaks during a news conference with Leader of the Conquest Coalition and the Iran-backed Shi'ite militia Badr Organisation Hadi al-Amiri, in Najaf, Iraq June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani - RC1820CC66C0
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Former Sadrist block parliament member Awad al-Awadi has been standing since May 16 outside the residence of Muqtada al-Sadr in al-Hananah district of Najaf. Awadi’s sit-in, which he staged in a bid to meet the head of the Sadrist movement, comes two days after dozens of Sadr followers protested near his home in Hella city, accusing Awadi of corruption.

In video footage May 14, Awadi was seen in front of Muqtada’s residence, carrying a photo of him and his father, Mohammed Sadiq al-Sadr, begging Muqtada to meet and exonerate him.

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