Iraqi Politicians Welcome Ayatollah Sistani's Plan

Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA – Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani's plan for national reconciliation has been broadly welcomed by various Iraqi political groups and Iraqi sit-in protesters, according to Arabic page of Al-Jazeera website. According to the report, the Ayatollah's plan is referred as the road-map for exit from the ongoing crisis in Iraq. The plan asks for implementing the demands of the protesters, clearing the prisons and freeing the prisoners who have not been found guilty as a prelude for issuing a public acquaintance order, save for those whose hands are truly soaked in Iraqi citizens' blood.' The said plan also asks for implementing comprehensive reforms in political and security foundations and lack of governance of a certain political faction in the country, as well as the participation of the entire political groups in political decision makings till holding the public elections in early 2014. Meanwhile, Ayatollah Sistani has in his plan considered the political and state circles as the responsible sources for the deterioration of conditions in Iraq and stressed that he would remain by the side of the Sunni Muslims till the materializing of their legitimate objectives./end