Interview: Iraqi veteran says May 12 polls pivotal, if corrupt politicians defeated

Salih al-Mutlak, Iraq's former deputy prime minister, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 10, 2018. Salih al-Mutlak said Saturday's parliamentary elections could be pivotal in Iraq's history, if Iraqi voters choose the right candidates to get rid of corrupt and sectarian parties. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)