Religion should be kept away from politics

Iraqi Communist Party Secretary-General Hamid Majid Mousa believes in a secular government that respects religion. For him, the dictatorship era has gone to never return. The Iraqi people will stand up to anyone who tries to restore a similar government. Mousa believes that politics and religion should be kept separately. He said: “Religion is sacred and constant. It would not be appropriate to drag religion in the turmoil of politics. “The political parties currently in charge of the country are a disappointment; they have failed to live up to the expectations of the Iraqi people. The Communist Party is looking to make a real change and form a real democratic regime to regulate the political life. Abuses to democracy are committed every day, and parties should be independent from national and international agendas. They should only defend their people’s interest." Mousa invited the Iraqi political forces to learn from their experience, urging them to respect the promises they made and to form a real democracy. Mousa believes that the last elections were rigged, which caused his party to lose its parliamentary representation. Mousa said: “More than 50,000 Iraqis voted for the Communist Party, but it did not make any difference because our electoral system is based on quotas, not proportional representation. “I could have had a place in parliament had I been willing to keep my eyes shut on the undemocratic process. But we refused to take part in this corrupt system, we will stick to our position. “There is an intentional distortion of the democratic process in Iraq by those who call themselves political blocs.” He warned about the ongoing struggle between those who want to restore the dictatorship and the forces that believe in democracy. “The Iraqi people will face those who want to bring back the dictatorship. We live in a different world now, we cannot return to oppression. Iraq is different from what it was in 2003. Anyone trying to restore tyranny is only an obstacle to the democratic process; it will result in a pointless fight because they will lose,” the Secretary-General concluded.