Sheikh Ali Salman, the Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, reiterated the opposition’s position from the coming elections. He tweeted, “There will be no participation in any coming elections until there is a radical reform that makes the people the source of all powers”.
Salman said political prisoners, including opposition figures, must be released before any elections are held.
Salman had declared the opposition’s boycott of the elections on 27th January 2014. He said, in an interview, “We are wider than these useless institutions and the revolution in all is in a boycott status. In my personal opinion- and no decision has been taken in Al-Wefaq about this- even the municipal elections should be boycotted. We should not participate because we are in a revolution”.
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