Why Assyrians in Iraq should cast their votes in the upcoming Iraqi elections?

Iraqi elections will be held in October this year. Many Assyrian voters are reluctant to vote because they see it as a useless process.

Evan Gorial Jani,President Khiroota organisation for human rights Source: Evan.jpg

SBS Assyrian correspondent from Duhok-Kurdistan region, Naseem Sadiq, did this interview with political activist Evan Goreal Jani who said to SBS "Assyrians should not hesitate to go to the polls and cast their vote. Their absence means a loss to their rights". 

He says that this is their right and by not voting, they are allowing major political parties to use the votes to help their own candidates win.

More details in this interview.

SBS Assyrian correspondent Naseem Sadiq Source: SBS Assyrian