Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr announces support for elections
Sadr's announcement comes a month after he called on his supporters to boycott the October elections.
Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says he will participate in Iraq’s upcoming general election, walking back a decision last month to boycott the October poll.
Sadr announced the reversal during a televised address Friday, saying that participating in the elections was “now acceptable” as a means of putting an end to the Iraqi government’s rampant corruption.
