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Iraqis Elections Democratic Test or Political Theater?


Iraqis Elections Democratic Test or Political Theater?
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Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections originally scheduled for 2022, but moved up in response to mass protests in 2019. Some say this is a new test for Iraq’s democratic system, but many activists say the elections are marred by corruption and sectarianism, marking no change at all. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Baghdad. Videographer: Perrine Juan

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