Opinion: Winners and Losers

Al-Adala is issued daily by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.

Opinion: Winners and Losers

Al-Adala is issued daily by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.

Friday, 3 February, 2006
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The democratic game relies on (a system) of there being a winner and a loser. The winner is the bloc that wins the majority of votes, and the loser is the one that wins the least amount of votes. This does not mean that the loser should leave or avoid politics. The winner has the right to lead and rule; the loser can choose to participate or to lead a positive opposition that does not cross public interests. The winner has additional power because it is first in line, and the loser has the option to participate in politics. Everyone has a legal right to perform his roles according to his own approach; this is how democracy functions all over the world. Nevertheless, the real winner is the Iraqi people. There aren't any losers if all are aboard the train of democracy and working in the interests of a democratic Iraq.
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