Khaberni - The name of the Iraqi candidate Marwa Hamed has been leading the interaction lists on social media sites in Iraq, during the past few days, following a controversial post she published on her official "Facebook" account, which triggered a wide wave of diverse comments.
Hamed, who is a candidate for the Excellence Alliance in Salah al-Din province, wrote in her post that she "does not want any Iraqi who supports the Spanish football team Barcelona to vote for her," a statement that is unusual in the Iraqi electoral scene, which quickly turned into the talk of platforms and a subject for both humor and discussion simultaneously.
The reactions were split between those who considered the post a clever electoral joke aimed at breaking the ice and attracting attention amid the clutter of political campaigns, and those who saw it as inappropriate for the seriousness of the event and addressing issues unrelated to politics.
In a TV statement followed by the Iraqi "Al-Saa'a" network, the candidate Marwa Hamed explained that she wanted her post to be the start of a "different" electoral campaign, indicating that she plans to launch an unprecedented social initiative if she wins the elections.