Al-Amiri: We have no interest in this. We were formed to serve the people. The Badr Organization is a project which calls for sacrifice and for resistance – it’s not about personal gain. Today the Badr Organization is a project that aims to help people.
Some journalists have said that in an election, the Islamic Supreme Council would win more votes and others have said that the Badr Organization would. But it’s not even as simple as that [winning or losing]. We’re ready to give all our votes to the Islamic Supreme Council. We’re not at war and we’re not aiming to make personal gains here; we want a political party that will help society and the Iraqi people.
NIQASH: When the split was announced, we heard that some members of the Badr Organization jumped ship, declaring that they wanted to join the Supreme Islamic Council.
Al-Amiri: Again, things are not that simple. Ammar al-Hakim [head of the Supreme Islamic Council] told council members that anyone who wanted to work with the Badr Organization should now go and join the Badr Organization. I also said anyone who wants to work with al-Hakim should join the Supreme Islamic Council.
I believe a strong Council provides us with strength and vice versa. I also said that anyone who does choose to go still has my support. There is no competition between myself and al-Hakim, we work as a team.
I will also point out that those who left the Badr Organization were not in leadership roles, they are individuals. They said they’d join al-Hakim but they also said they might return. And I told them they were welcome back any time.
(Source: NIQASH)
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