Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim Calls on the Political Powers to Promote the Sportsmanship and to Have a Courageous Dialogue to Bring Out a Vision that Would Be Reassuring to Everyone
Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, called to promote the sportsmanship and to have a courageous dialogue to bring out a vision that would be reassuring to everyone, stressing the importance of the sportsmanship in facing the enemies and the administrative and financial corruption, of moving forward with the national reconciliation and of restoring unity within the Iraqi society. He also pointed to the importance of the sportsmanship in building the country and serving the citizens, underlining the need to exercise serious and diligent efforts to lift up the international embargo on the Iraqi playgrounds. He said the Iraqi playgrounds re-hosting of the official competitions and championships will bring back to the Iraqi sports their glow and international status.
Sayyid Ammar Al Hakim clarified that achieving a quantum leap in the area of sports requires selecting the competent persons to manage sport institutions, away from favoritism and clientelism, and forming a homogeneous team in charge of managing the sports sector between the concerned ministry, the Olympic committee and sport unions, as well as turning competition into integration. His eminence highlighted the importance of volunteer work, and of rationalizing spending to expand sport activities, supporting investment in sports, eliminating manipulation and falsification in sports, and diffusing the culture of discipline in the attitude of the public. He finally underlined the importance of holding developmental sessions and seeking to train young sport leaders able to pursue the mission.