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Al-Hakim meets Marjaiyah, sets to announce political program

By: Ismail Zabeeh

HOLY NAJAF, Iraq: The head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) Sayyed Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim held talks with Al-Marjaiyah Ad-Diniyah in Holy Najaf on Friday night.

Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim is the son of late Grand Marjay of Shiia World Grand Ayatullah Sayyed Mohasin Al-Hakim.

During the three-hour meeting with Ayatullah Sayyed Ali As-Sistani, Al-Hakim apprised him details of his two-week visit to several countries that included Iran, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. Many other topics including Iraq upcoming elections were also came under discussion.

Later, the SCIRI head visited Ayatullah Sayyed Muhammad Said Al-Hakim in the Holy Najaf and discussed the same topics.

Meanwhile, Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim on Saturday refused to become involved in an argument over accusations that Tehran is interfering in Iraqi politics.

“We expected this kind of irresponsible and inaccurate statements and we don't want a polemic,” Al-Hakim said. “We trust the people to vote for those candidates who are supported by their religious leaders.”

He said that he would announce his party's political program over the next few days, adding that the main themes would be respect for the Iraqi people's Islamic identity and protecting the political participation of all Iraq's ethnic and religious groups. Other items on the program include good relations with neighboring countries, the fight against terrorism and improving Iraqis' living conditions.

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