NASIRIYAH: For the first time in Iraq, a new breed of representatives is entering parliament, born from a civil society movement fed up with the corruption that has long tarnished politics. Among the newcomers is pharmacist Alaa Al-Rikabi, 47, whose party Imtidad (Extension) emerged in the aftermath of the October 2019 protest movement against the entrenched political elite.
For the first time in Iraq, a new breed of representatives is entering parliament, born from a civil society movement fed up with the corruption that has long tarnished politics.
Iraq s protest movement seeks to find voice in the parliament - World - AL-NASRIYAH: Alaa Al-Rikabi, Secretary-General of the Imtidad (Extension) Party which emerged from Iraq s October 2019 protest movement, gives an interview at .