yota691 Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 A demonstration in Baghdad to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 protests (AFP) Mass demonstration in Baghdad..and pictures of activists assassinated treacherously The protesters uploaded pictures of activists who were killed during the past years, calling for the killers to be held accountable Dubai - Alarabiya.net Published in: Oct 01, 2021: 02:30 PM GSTLast updated: Oct 01, 2021: 3:05 PM GST The cries of the Iraqi youth returned to the capital, Baghdad, today, Friday, to correct the compass of demands and directions, less than two weeks before the date of the elections scheduled for the tenth of October. Hundreds flocked to the Iraqi capital to mark the second anniversary of the start of the unprecedented popular protests in 2019. Amid a heavy security presence, the demonstrators, who marched towards Tahrir Square, raised Iraqi flags and pictures of young men killed during the previous demonstrations, which claimed the lives of about 600 people and injured more than 30,000. A demonstration in Baghdad to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 protests (AFP) We want a country, we want a change The protesters' sleeves also waved pictures of activists who were assassinated during the past two years, including Ihab al-Wazni, head of the protests coordination in Karbala, who was shot dead last May by armed men in front of his house with pistols fitted with silencers. While others raised banners reading "When will we see the killers behind bars" and "We want a homeland, we want change", according to Agence France-Presse. From Baghdad today, October 1, 2021 (AFP) The demonstrators also demanded that the same faces not be elected in the expected elections in about two weeks, which many observers do not believe will bring little change. Some expressions also carried the slogan "Electing the same faces is a massacre for the homeland", "No, no to corrupt parties, no to corrupt politicians" and "Do not elect those who killed me." This demonstration comes amid a feeling of frustration and despair among activists about the possibility of the early parliamentary elections that will bring any change, especially since the country is still mired in many crises such as electricity cuts, lack of services, deteriorating economic situation and high unemployment among young people, as a result of years of wars and chronic corruption. Despite this, some people today raised slogans with some optimism, such as "the revolution will spread in the country faster than the Corona virus, and there is no vaccine for it." Demonstration in Baghdad (AFP) It is noteworthy that since the outbreak of popular protests in Iraq in October 2019, more than 70 activists have been assassinated or attempted assassination, while dozens of others have been kidnapped for short periods. No party has claimed responsibility for the killings and kidnappings of activists, but the demonstrators accuse powerful pro-Iranian factions. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yota691 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Two years after the "October Uprising"... Demonstrators in Tahrir Square, what has changed? 2021-10-01 07:41 Shafaq News / Dozens of demonstrators in Tahrir Square in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, commemorated on Friday the second anniversary of the October uprising, which began on this day two years ago, in Baghdad and spread to ten other provinces. Hundreds of thousands of citizens participated in these demonstrations, the majority of whom were young people, and their most prominent slogans were "We want a homeland", "Sunni brothers and Shiites of this country we sell", "In the name of religion, we have become thieves" and other slogans that denounced the interference of neighboring countries in Iraqi affairs. During these demonstrations, which lasted for more than a year until the emergence of the Corona pandemic, more than 700 demonstrators were killed, in addition to the injury of about 27 thousand others. The demands of the Cheriens focused on reforms, an end to corruption, quotas, and the state of political and administrative failure in the state that has accompanied the country since the regime change in 2003. The popular movement resulted in the overthrow of the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and the adoption of a number of decisions, including going to early elections with a new law, the first of its kind in the country. But the Tishreen people still see that their movement has not yielded all the true demands they put forward, in addition to others questioning the ability of the current government, or the one that will emerge from the elections scheduled after 9 days, to achieve a civil state in which a decent life prevails for all citizens. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yota691 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 In pictures.. Baghdad operations provide protection for demonstrators in Tahrir Square Time: 01/10/2021 14:31:15 Reading: 234 times {Umniah: Al Furat News} Security forces in the Baghdad Operations Command secured protection for the demonstrators in Tahrir Square in the center of the capital on the second anniversary of the October demonstrations that started in 2019. A statement of the Security Media Cell, of which the agency {Euphrates News} received a copy, stated that "in implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General, Commander of Baghdad Operations, supervised the implementation of the plan to protect demonstrators in Tahrir Square in the center of the capital, Baghdad, today, Friday." The statement added, "The security forces have begun to provide a high level of protection near the demonstration square, aiming to create a safe atmosphere for the demonstrators." He pointed out that "the Baghdad Operations Commander was accompanied by Major General, Deputy Commander, Major General, Commander of the Advanced Headquarters / Al-Rusafa, and a number of commanders and commanders who are at the head of their units." The statement stressed that "the directives included dealing well with the demonstrators and providing them with assistance, while providing drinking water and harnessing medical units for emergency and health cases, and facilitating the work of media cadres and satellite channels to cover the demonstration." 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsesoldier Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 The timing of these demonstrations is very interesting .... frustration of the people appears to be Red Lining. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinarham Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 With a 40 ,000,000 population, and given the natural resources ,foreign reserves , and God knows what we don't know , every person in Iraq should be on easy street ,Iraqis must know this.. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laid Back Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 If the want changes in the government………Vote for change.!!! 9 days left to elections Go Iraq 🇮🇶 Go elections Go changes Go prosperity 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtimelurker Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, horsesoldier said: The timing of these demonstrations is very interesting .... frustration of the people appears to be Red Lining. I thought the same thing until I read "hundreds" of Iraqis were there. I think we need to see hundreds of thousands again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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