Ahrar party refuses to form a coalition with corrupt politicians
Saturday, 14 November 2009 14:59
AYAD JAMAL ALDIN, THE ONLY IRAQI MP WHO HAS CONSISTENTLY CALLED FOR A SECULAR, UNITED IRAQ AND STOOD UP TO A CORRUPT AND IRANIAN-INFLUENCED GOVERNMENT, SAID TODAY HE HAS REFUSED TO FORM A COALITION WITH OTHER PARTIES TO DATE,DUE TO THEIR CORRUPTION.
Speaking in Baghdad to a wide range of media, Ayad Jamal Aldin , and 100 leading members of the movement spoke about the intimidation and threats the Iraqi press experience from politicians trying to prevent the corruption within government being exposed.
Mr. Jamal Aldin had considered forming a coalition but, as yet, has been unable to find a party that he believed was not corrupt. Earlier this week he released a statement in disgust at this weeks Iraqi court ruling which fined the Guardian newspaper for reporting criticism of the Prime Minister Nouri al-Malaki. It read “This is a disgraceful attack on press freedom. It is a definition of democracy that there is freedom of the press to which Ahrar and I am committed.”
Described by New York Times columnist Tom Friedman as having the courage to tell the truth on Iraq, Jamal Aldin promises to bring real change to Iraq. Ahrar’s plans to fight corruption, unite Iraq, stand firm against the influence of interfering neighbours and to finally offer jobs, security, electricity, running water and hope for all Iraqis.
The leading members of the movement, more than 25% of which are women, represent Sunni, Shia, Kurd and Christian faiths.
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About Ayad Jamal Aldin:
Ayad Jamal Aldin is a Shia cleric, best known for his consistent campaigning for a new, secular Iraq. He first rose to prominence at the Nasiriyah conference in March 2003, shortly before the fall of Saddam, where he called for a state free of religion, the turban and other theological symbols. In 2005, he was elected as one of the 25 MPs on the Iraqi National List, but withdrew in 2009 after becoming disenchanted with Iyad Allawi's overtures to Iran. He wants complete independence from Iranian interference in Iraq. He now leads the Ahrar party for the 2010 election to the Council of Representatives, to clean up corruption and create a strong, secure and liberated Iraq for the future.