Parliament building devoid of demonstrators, and sit-ins are concentrated in its surroundings (new photos)

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Al-Sadr's Minister warns of intruders in the ranks of the Sadrist demonstrators and invites the security forces 

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Al-Sadr's Minister warns of intruders in the ranks of the Sadrist demonstrators and invites the security forces - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

news source /first news agency

News source / First News Agency

 

Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, nicknamed the minister of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr, warned against intruding among the Sadrist demonstrators who are camping in the House of Representatives.

Al-Iraqi said in a tweet via Twitter, which was seen by (Al-Oula News): "Beware of those intruding in your ranks, O revolutionaries. You must report it and reject all acts of violence, sabotage and bloodshed."

He added: "From here, I call on the loved ones of the security forces to be vigilant, cautious and attentive, for the people are your people, and reform can only be achieved through you, and victory is only from God."

 

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Democrat: Dissolving Parliament is the best option to get out of the political crisis 

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Democrat: Dissolving Parliament is the best option to get out of the political crisis (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

news source /first news agency

News source / First News Agency

 

Today, Sunday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed that dissolving parliament is the best option to get out of the political crisis, while revealing the most prominent contents of the initiative of the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, to resolve the political crisis.
Party MP Jiayi Timur said in a statement to the official channel (Oula News), that "the majority of opinions are with the dissolution of Parliament, which is the best solution to get out of this crisis, and contributes to defusing it," noting that "dissolving Parliament will lead to some positive results."
He added, "There are fears that the same faces will be repeated when early elections are held," noting that "the initiative of the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, includes steps that the two sides may agree upon by bringing the views closer and reaching solutions."
Timor expected that "there will be responses about the initiative tomorrow or the day after."
Regarding the amendment of the constitution, Taymour stressed that “the party does not object to amending the constitution according to the law,” noting that “if the amendment contradicts the interest of Kurdistan, we will have an opposing position

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Powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr Sunday urged other factions to support a protest that has seen his supporters occupy parliament in a dispute over who should name the next prime minister.

Nearly 10 months after elections, the oil-rich country is still without a new government due to the repeated failure of negotiations and the en-masse resignation last month of Sadr's bloc -- the largest in parliament.

The health ministry said at least 100 protesters and 25 security personnel were hurt in the confrontation.

Analysts have said Sadr, a mercurial cleric who once led a militia against US and Iraqi government forces, is using protests to signal that his views must be taken into account in establishing a new government.

He called on "everyone... to support the reformist revolutionaries".

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On Sunday morning, the demonstrators marked the Muslim month of Muharram, a traditional Shiite celebration, with religious chants and collective meals.

A statement issued by a Sadr loyalist on Sunday issued instructions to the protesters, urging them to keep the premises clean, organise unarmed security patrols and to keep the sit-in going by operating in shifts.

Sadr's bloc emerged from elections in October as the biggest parliamentary faction, but still far short of a majority.

That led to the pro-Iran bloc becoming the largest in parliament, but still there was no agreement on naming a new prime minister, president or cabinet.

They left on Sadr's orders last Wednesday after about two hours inside.

Despite oil wealth and elevated global crude prices, Iraq remains hobbled by corruption, unemployment and other woes, which sparked a youth-led protest movement in 2019.

But supporters of Sadr view him as a champion of the anti-corruption fight.

Sudani is the prime ministerial choice of the Coordination Framework alliance which includes lawmakers from the party of Sadr's longtime foe, ex-prime minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The Hashed -- along with tribes and the wider security forces -- were among elements Sadr urged to join his protest initiative on Sunday.

Iraqi Kurdish authorities in the country's north meanwhile offered to host talks in their capital Arbil.

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#بەپەلە a co-ordination committee: We call on the public to attend a "peaceful demonstration" tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. to "protect the state".

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The frame calls for demonstrations tomorrow on the green walls

Political |   09:58 - 31/07/2022

The frame calls for demonstrations tomorrow on the green walls (mawazin.net)

 

Baghdad: "The Iraqi people of all walks of life and their tribal, academic and cultural activities will demonstrate on Monday on the walls of the green," the organizing committee
called on the organizing committee to support legitimacy and preserve state institutions.

"We call on our Iraqi people of all walks of life and their tribal, academic and cultural activities to come to demonstrate peacefully to defend their state, whose pillars have been proven by the blood of thousands of martyrs in the face of dictatorial tyranny, occupation, sectarianism, Isis terrorism and the future of their children, which iraq and its security forces have been keen to ensure," the committee said in a statement received by Mawazine News.

"Recent developments threaten to plan a suspicious coup, kidnap the state, abolish its legitimacy, insult its constitutional institutions and abolish the democratic process there, so be on the covenant and the promise, and we are humiliated," he said.

"The date of the demonstration will be tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. on the walls of the Green Zone in central Baghdad,"
the statement said.

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The framework announces its standing with the people and warns of a “coup” against legitimacy

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The framework announces its standing with the people and warns of a “coup” against legitimacy - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

news source /Alsumaria channel

News source / Alsumaria channel

 

On Sunday, the coordination framework announced that it stood with the people in defending the rights of citizens, the legitimacy of the state and the political process, while warning against a “coup” against legitimacy.

 

In a statement, the framework said, "With a sense of legitimate and national responsibility and the importance of the historical moment that Iraq is going through, the coordination framework continues its call for dialogue with all political forces, especially the brothers of the Sadrist movement, while we unfortunately see a continuous escalation and unfortunate development of events that reached the point of calling for a coup against the people." The state and its institutions, the political process, the constitution, and elections.”

 

He added, "It is a call for a coup against the constitutional legitimacy that has enjoyed popular, reference and international support during the past years, and the people voted for it by their absolute majority," stressing that "it is a dangerous matter that brings back to memory the bloody coups that Iraq experienced during the decades of dictatorship before the change."

 

The framework considered that “the Iraqi people who provided millions of martyrs, prisoners and the displaced and filled mass graves with the bodies of their sons in order to remove dictatorship and terrorism and transform into a free federal democratic system based on the opinion of the people and the rights of citizens through fair elections and the peaceful exchange of power.”

 

He stressed, "Neither the authentic Iraqi people nor their honorable clans and living forces will allow any prejudice to these constitutional constants by the masses of a single political bloc that does not represent all the Iraqi people," adding, "We declare that in the coordinating framework we stand with the people in defending the rights of citizens, the legitimacy of the state, the political process and the constitution." And all its legal outcomes, and we defend them with all we can.”

 

He continued, "Anyone who has an opinion or a project to amend the constitution is available through the constitutional frameworks... Any action otherwise, it crosses all red lines and threatens civil peace and the rule of law, 

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The sit-ins in Parliament issue their first statement: We will hold a session to choose Al-Sadr as the country's ruler

 

 2022-07-31 09:06

 

 

Shafaq News/ A leader in the Sadrist movement said today, Sunday, the formation of a coordinating committee for the sit-in in the Iraqi parliament, which will later issue its first statement.  

He told Shafaq News Agency, that a coordinating committee for the sit-in has been formed inside the House of Representatives, indicating that the committee will issue its first statement regarding the organization of the sit-in and the demands of the sit-in in the coming hours.

He considered that the popular demonstrations and sit-ins include all spectrums of the Iraqi people and are not limited to the Sadrists only, explaining that the first demands of the protesters include choosing an independent figure capable of running the new government and the non-participation of political parties in the government.

The leader, who decided to remain anonymous, stressed that political figures accused of corruption will be held accountable according to the just and impartial law, stressing that "there is no direct or indirect dialogue between the protesters or the political parties."

One of the protesters stated to Shafaq News Agency, that the demands of the protesters were distributed on a piece of paper, warning them against negotiating or accepting a truce sought by those he described as "corrupt".

According to the clip, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, will be chosen as governor according to a session that will be held in the afternoon.

For its part, the Sadrist movement's media reported that the only one who has the right to issue statements in the name of the revolutionaries and sit-ins and whose orders and speeches apply to them is Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr or his representative only.

 

 

 

 

 

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The framework discusses storming the green with a meeting in Jadiriyah

 

 2022-07-31 10:53

 

Shafaq News/ Today, Sunday, the Shiite coordination framework held a meeting in Al-Jadriya area in Baghdad to discuss the latest political developments, most notably the Sadrists storming the Iraqi parliament building and the Green Zone in the center of the capital.

According to an informed source, told Shafak News Agency, the coordination framework held this evening a meeting at Ammar al-Hakim's house, in the presence of his leaders, to discuss the situation, the Sadrists stormed the parliament, negotiated with al-Sadr and formed the new government.

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.   

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Muqtada al-Sadr announces the "liberation" of the Green Zone and calls on the Iraqis: Rise to change the political system

 

 2022-07-31 11:20

 

Shafaq News / The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced on Sunday the "liberation" of the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, while calling on Iraqis to "reform revolution."

Al-Sadr said, in a tweet to him on Twitter, that "the spontaneous, peaceful revolution that liberated the (green) region as a first stage is the golden opportunity for all of the people stigmatized by the fire of injustice, terrorism, corruption, occupation and dependency."

He added: "I hope that the tragedy of missing the first golden opportunity in 2016 will not be repeated. Yes, this is another opportunity to dispel darkness, darkness, corruption, exclusivity in power, loyalty to the outside, quotas and sectarianism that have permeated Iraq's chest since its occupation and to this day."

Al-Sadr continued: "Yes, it is a great opportunity to fundamentally change the political system, the constitution, and the elections, which if rigged in favor of the deep state, will become the best free and fair elections.

Al-Sadr addressed the Iraqi people by saying, "Oh, the proud and free people who love reform, democracy, citizenship, law, independence, sovereignty, prestige, and limiting arms to the hand of a strong, patriarchal state that imposes law on itself before the poor and does not exclude the influential, militias and the like. You are all responsible and all of you are at stake...Either Iraq lofty among nations or a vassal Iraq controlled by the corrupt, vassal and those with worldly ambitions, and even moved by the hands of the outside, east and west.

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

   

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Al-Sadr's Minister issues ten instructions to the "Green Zone" demonstrators

 

 2022-07-31 12:57

 

Shafaq News/ Mabat, known as the "minister" of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, issued ten instructions on Sunday evening to the demonstrators in the "Green Zone" in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

This comes shortly after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced what he described as the "liberation" of the Green Zone, and called on all Iraqis to support the "reform revolution" in reference to his followers of the demonstrators and sit-ins inside the parliament building and the Green Zone.

"Al-Sadr Minister" Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi said, in a statement seen by Shafak News Agency, titled "Instructions to Demonstrators and Protesters Against Corruption, Quotas and Subordination."

1- There is nothing wrong with holding Husseini rituals, but it is preferable that they be outside the parliament building and without addressing matters that some consider sectarian.

2- Not creating a building at all...Moving caravans and the like can be used.

3- Commitment to the cleanliness of the parliament, rather the absolute places.

4- Not to issue individual data.

5- Organizing the sit-in and adopting the principle of “shafts” for its permanence and continuity, and women’s sit-ins are absolutely prohibited.

6- Forming service committees and periodical guards without using any weapon at all.

7- It is possible that Friday prayers will be held in the ceremonial arena, so you have to adhere to and reflect a beautiful image through organization and discipline.

8- The feelings of others who are not affiliated with the current must be taken into consideration in order for them to be of help and support for you and for the protests to be public and not private.

9- Full cooperation with the brothers in the security services.

10- Preserving public and private property and not approaching residential homes.

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

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Al-Attar calls on its supporters to demonstrate against a "suspicious coup and kidnapping of the state."

 

 2022-07-31 14:36

 

Shafaq News/ The "Organizing Committee for Supporting Legitimacy and Preserving State Institutions" affiliated to the Shiite coordination framework called on Iraqi supporters of the framework to demonstrate tomorrow "on the walls" of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, against what it described as "the suspicious coup and hijacking of the state."

 

The committee said in a statement, received by Shafaq News Agency, "We call on our Iraqi people, with all their spectrum, and their clan, academic and cultural activities, to demonstrate peacefully to defend their state, whose pillars were proven by the blood of thousands of martyrs in the face of dictatorial tyranny, occupation, sectarianism and ISIS terrorism, and the future of their sons, who was keen to mobilize Iraq and its security forces guarantee it."

She added, "The recent developments warn of planning a suspicious coup, kidnapping the state, canceling its legitimacy, insulting its constitutional institutions and canceling the democratic process in it."

And the committee continued, "Be on the covenant and the promise, and there is no humiliation from us," explaining, "Our appointment is tomorrow at five in the afternoon on the green walls."

 

 

This call comes in response to the announcement by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, what he described as the "liberation" of the Green Zone, and his call on all Iraqis to support the "reform revolution", in reference to his followers of the demonstrators and sit-ins inside the parliament building and the Green Zone, since yesterday.

 

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

 

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

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Raghad Saddam Hussein denies saluting al-Sadr's supporters

 

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Shafaq News / The daughter of the former Iraqi regime leader, Raghad Saddam Hussein, denied on Sunday greeting supporters of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr, after they stormed the parliament and started an open sit-in against the nomination of the leadership of the coordination framework for any figure for the position of prime minister.

Raghad Saddam said, in a tweet to her on "Twitter": "Word attributed to me and is not true." The approach of the reference al-Sadr, who was a friend of the father of the martyr Saddam, and today his son is following in his footsteps, rejecting Iranian tutelage and subordination.. Long live Iraq..and no to the Safavids.

It is noteworthy that Raghad Saddam Hussein, on the 29th of this July, denied what was also attributed to her in which she thanks Muqtada al-Sadr.

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced, earlier today, the "liberation" of the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, while calling on Iraqis to "reform revolution" and change the political system in Iraq.

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The coordination framework in response to al-Sadr: Your invitation is a coup against legitimacy, and we will defend it with all we can

 

 2022-07-31 15:03

 

Shafaq News/ The Shiite coordination framework responded, on Sunday evening, to the recent statement of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, returning it to "a call for a coup against legitimacy", while calling on Iraqis to support the existing political process in the country.

The framework said in a statement issued after a meeting held by its leaders, this evening, at Ammar al-Hakim's house in Baghdad, and was reported to Shafak News Agency, "Feeling of his legitimate and national responsibility, the importance of the historical moment that Iraq is going through, and the coordination framework continues its call for dialogue with all political forces." Especially the brothers of the Sadrist movement.

He added, "While we unfortunately see a continuous escalation and unfortunate development of events, it has reached the point of calling for a coup against the people, the state and its institutions, the political process, the constitution, and elections. "It is a dangerous matter that brings back to memory the bloody revolutions that Iraq experienced during the decades of dictatorship before the change."

He explained that "the Iraqi people offered millions of martyrs, prisoners and the displaced and filled mass graves with the bodies of their sons in order to remove dictatorship and terrorism and transform into a free federal democratic system based on the opinion of the people and the rights of citizens through fair elections and the peaceful exchange of power," considering that "the people, their clans and their living forces will not They allow any violation of these constitutional principles by the public of a single political bloc that does not represent all of the Iraqi people."

He continued, "We declare that in the coordinating framework we stand with the people in defending the rights of citizens, the legitimacy of the state, the political process, the constitution and all its legal outputs, and we defend them with all we can," stressing, "Anyone who has an opinion or a project to amend the constitution is available through constitutional frameworks."

He added, "Any action otherwise, it crosses all red lines and threatens civil peace and the rule of law, and opens the door wide for the corrupt who stole the people's money and looted the state."

The statement comes in response to the announcement of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, what he described as the "liberation" of the Green Zone, and his call on all Iraqis to support the "reform revolution", in reference to his followers of the demonstrators and sit-ins inside the parliament building and the Green Zone, since yesterday.

In response to al-Sadr's announcement, the "Organizing Committee for Supporting Legitimacy and Preserving State Institutions" affiliated with the Shiite coordination framework called on Iraqi supporters of the framework to demonstrate tomorrow "on the walls" of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, against what it described as a "suspicious coup and hijacking of the state."

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

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A "liberal" politician calls for support for the Sadrists' demonstration

 

 2022-07-31 15:15

 

 

Shafaq News/ The "liberal" Iraqi politician Mithal Al-Alusi called on the Iraqi men, civilians, secular and patriots, to support the Sadrists' steps in "liberating" the Iraqi political process from "the hegemony of the Quds Force commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Qaani, and his henchmen."

Al-Alusi wrote, in a tweet he posted on his Twitter account, "We support Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr in a democratic, civil and constitutional Iraqi state."

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced, earlier today, the "liberation" of the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, while calling on Iraqis to "reform revolution" and change the political system in Iraq.

Al-Sadr considered the current demonstrations in Parliament a "great opportunity for a fundamental change of the political system, the constitution and elections," addressing the people by saying: "You are all responsible and you are all at stake... Either an Iraq that stands tall among nations or a vassal Iraq controlled by the corrupt, vassal and those with worldly ambitions, and even moved by the hands of the outside to the east. and westward."

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

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The framework determines the time and place of his supporters' demonstration: We will cut the road in front of Al-Kazemi

 

 2022-07-31 15:40

 

 

Shafaq News/ The Preparatory Committee for the Coordination Framework Demonstrations has set, on Sunday evening, the location and date for the start of its supporters' demonstrations scheduled for tomorrow "on the walls" of the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

The "Organizational Committee for Supporting Legitimacy and Preserving State Institutions" affiliated with the Shiite coordination framework, earlier today, had its supporters to demonstrate tomorrow against what it described as "the suspicious coup and the hijacking of the state", in reference to the sit-in of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, inside Parliament. in the green area.

The committee stated, in a statement to Shafaq News Agency, that "the starting place for the demonstration, at five o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow, will be at the suspension bridge within the Karrada area in the center of the capital, Baghdad."

She added that "the demonstration will be attended by leaders in the coordination framework, and some leaders of the Popular Mobilization," pointing out that "the elements of the crowd will strike a security cordon to protect the demonstrators of the framework."

The Preparatory Committee indicated, “Extending the time of the demonstration, or turning it into an open sit-in, is left to the leadership of the coordination framework,” noting at the same time, that “the demonstration will not carry any anti-Sadr slogans, but rather against the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi, as the airport road will be cut off.” to ensure that he does not travel.

This call comes in response to the announcement by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, earlier today, to "liberate" the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, while calling on Iraqis to "reform revolution" and change the political system in Iraq.

Al-Sadr considered the current demonstrations in Parliament a "great opportunity for a fundamental change of the political system, the constitution and elections," addressing the people by saying: "You are all responsible and you are all at stake... Either an Iraq that stands tall among nations or a vassal Iraq controlled by the corrupt, vassal and those with worldly ambitions, and even moved by the hands of the outside to the east. and westward."

Yesterday, Saturday, large numbers of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Iraqi parliament building, in the second storming in two days, and declared an open sit-in until those they described as "corrupt" were expelled.

In a new escalation, the protesters announced, today, the formation of a coordinating committee, which issued its first statement, and announced the vote for Sadr as governor of Iraq.

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The grip of al-Sadr's supporters is tightening on the Iraqi parliament, and the "framework" forces are in a dilemma
Observers talk about choosing a consensual figure, preparing for elections within a year, and giving up Al-Sudani's candidacy

Muayyad Al-Tarifi is an Iraqi reporter  Sunday 31 July 2022 22:07

Supporters of the Sadrist movement in Iraq have increased their numbers inside the parliament headquarters, where they are holding a sit-in for the second day (AFP)

 

For the second day, supporters of the Sadrist movement continue their sit-in inside the headquarters of the Iraqi parliament at the entrances to the fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad , which includes most of the homes of political leaders, party headquarters, diplomatic missions, the Ministry of Defense and various security headquarters.

 

Supporters of the Sadrist movement have strengthened their numbers inside the parliament headquarters since Sunday morning, July 31, 2022, after they arrived by the thousands to the site, in addition to bringing them cranes and bulldozers to move the concrete blocks from the vicinity of the Green Zone, and closing all its entrances except for one entrance they designated for exit and entry for them and the security forces. .

 

Al-Sadr pledge allegiance

 

Al-Sadr’s supporters held a session inside the Iraqi parliament building, in which they announced their pledge of allegiance to him as the president and ruler of Iraq, while the logistical support convoys of water and food continued to arrive. Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.

 

The Green Zone and the Iraqi parliament building witnessed an accumulation of waste after two days of non-entrance of waste removal vehicles belonging to the Baghdad Municipality, amid promises from Al-Sadr supporters of a service campaign to raise it in the coming hours.

 

After Muqtada al-Sadr's tweet in which he called for a coup against the political situation, the constitution and the elections, thousands flocked in the evening, indicating their support for his position.

 

Despite all the calls for calm issued by the Shiite political blocs affiliated with the coordinating framework and the decision of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi to suspend its sessions until further notice, it seems that al-Sadr insists on continuing the sit-in inside the Iraqi parliament until its conditions of dissolving parliament, holding early elections and starting disarming the Shiite factions.

 

The head of the Center for Political Thinking, Ihsan Al-Shammari, believes that there are three expected scenarios to resolve the current political crisis in Iraq. The first is to resort to an independent figure who chooses a ministerial formation that includes personalities who are not affiliated with parties with the aim of preparing for new elections within a year, and the second is to maintain this government to prepare for elections beyond a year, As for the third scenario, it is weak and is represented by going to a new political contract, otherwise crises will continue in Iraq.

Al-Shammari explained that the most prominent demands of the Sadrists are the disbanding of militias and disarmament, which are matters subject to the government program and political will, ruling out that there will be acceptance of this condition, especially from the coordinating framework because arms are part of the political forces.

 

The sit-in continues

 

Al-Shammari believes that the Sadrist sit-in will continue until a new approach is reached, considering that the scenario of dissolving the parliament is what satisfies the Sadrists, taking into account the approval of the budget and a new electoral law.

 

 He described the talk about a Shiite-Shiite conflict with intimidation, because "the Shiites do not fight on behalf of political leaders", suggesting that limited friction will occur between the parties to the crisis and that a Shiite clash will not occur due to the presence of many checks and balances.

The researcher in political and academic affairs, Abdul Salam Berwari, believes that there are differences in attitudes between the Sadrists and the framework that prevent them from reaching expected solutions, and there is no common ground between them for dialogue, especially since the success of any dialogue requires mutual concessions by the two parties.

 

Iran refuses to escalate

 

Berwari added that President Barham Salih was supposed to present an initiative, but he was reluctant because the two sides were not ready to find common points, noting that "Iran does not want to escalate the situation in Baghdad, as evidenced by Qaani's arrival in Baghdad and the withdrawal of the framework from launching counter-demonstrations."

 

And the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Ismail Qaani, arrived in the capital, Baghdad, with the start of the Sadrist movement's demonstrations in the Green Zone and the Iraqi parliament on the 28th of this July, to hold talks with the forces of the coordination framework and some other political blocs regarding the formation of the Iraqi government.

Qaani appeared on the 30th of July in the city of Karbala during his visit to the holy Shiite shrines in the city, and social media pages supporting Iran and the Shiite factions published pictures of him visiting the city.

 

disband militias

 

Regarding al-Sadr’s conditions and the possibility of accepting the framework in them to resolve the crisis, Berwari says that “one of al-Sadr’s conditions is to dissolve the militias, and this means dissolving a number of parties within the framework, as well as holding the corrupt accountable,” noting that al-Sadr said he refuses to work with the framework, but the latter finds a solution. In giving al-Sadr from six to seven ministries and agreeing on a prime minister who would not reject him.

 

Berwari considered that the expected solution lies in agreeing that Mustafa Al-Kazemi will be the candidate of the two parties in order that there will be no winner or loser, and he will be assigned by the President of the Republic and gain the confidence of Parliament and turn into a fully legitimate government, indicating that the president’s duty is to calm the situation and hold early elections within a year. In order for the commission to prepare, it is possible to amend the electoral law. He pointed out that the United Nations could put forward solutions and proposals, or any national figure, but with the response of both parties.

 

The solutions are harsh

 

For his part, journalist Basem Al-Shara believes that finding solutions to the current crisis, whatever its form, will be harsh on the coordination framework in front of his audience, especially after the Sadrist movement's control of Parliament.

 

Al-Shara said that what is happening from the Sadrist movement’s supporters, in coordination with the security services, over the parliament and the Green Zone is similar to the collapse of the government of Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul to the “Taliban” with some differences, pointing out that Sadr is now the strongest Shiite and Iraqi leader, and this matter needs other forces to provide concessions to him.

 

He added that if the coordination framework wanted realistic solutions, it had to make concessions to the Sadrist movement that would be harsh and embarrassing in front of its audience, after making many promises that went with the Sadrist movement's supporters and the lack of a clear political consensus within the framework on dealing with developments.

 

Al-Shara added that among the most prominent of these concessions is the cancellation of Al-Sudani’s candidacy and keeping Al-Kazemi or bringing in a figure who has the approval of Al-Sadr, and granting more influence to Al-Sadr in any new government, pointing out that these concessions may embarrass the framework forces and make their chances in any early elections decline from the previous one.

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A close friend of al-Sadr warns against infiltrators in the "revolutionaries' ranks"

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2022-07-31 | 14:38

 

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A close associate of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, warned, on Sunday, of intruders in the ranks of the "revolutionaries".

Salih Muhammad al-Iraqi said in a statement, "As for what follows, be wary of those intruding in your ranks, O revolutionaries. You must report it and reject all acts of violence, sabotage and bloodshed."

 

He added, "From here, I call on loved ones from the security forces to be vigilant, cautious and attentive, for the people are your people, and reform can only be achieved through you."

 

 

On Saturday (July 30, 2022), demonstrators stormed the Green Zone and then the House of Representatives for the second time within days, after which Ibrahim al-Jabri, the director of the office of Martyr al-Sadr in Baghdad, announced an open sit-in inside Parliament; Rejecting the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for the position of prime minister.

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Security spread in Baghdad and Sadr's supporters continue their sit-in in Parliament

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2022. 12:00 AM

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 BAGHDAD - Last night, the Iraqi security forces reinforced, with additional units, the security of the Green Zone and its surroundings in the heart of the capital, Baghdad, following the sit-in of Sadr's supporters who continued their sit-in inside the parliament building. In a remarkable escalation of the political crisis in the country.

 Units from the Iraqi army and the Counter-Terrorism Service were deployed near the entrances to the Green Zone, and search operations began and traffic was restricted.

The security deployment comes in light of the acceleration of events and the widening wave of Sadrist demonstrations rejecting the "coordinating framework" coalition's move to form a government.

The leaders of the Sadrist movement arrived at dawn today, to the parliament building to inspect the protesters. The former head of the Sadrist parliamentary bloc, Hassan al-Adari, and the general official of Saraya al-Salam, the armed faction of al-Sadr, Abu Mustafa al-Hamidawi, met the protesters, and conveyed to them the message of the movement’s leader Muqtada al-Sadr: “A commitment to peaceful protest.”

For his part, one of al-Sadr’s supporters, who staged a sit-in in parliament, called Hassan al-Saadi, said, “Our sit-in continues, and we will not leave parliament without an order from al-Sadr.” Baghdad and other provinces. "We are committed to peaceful demonstrations, and do not retreat until we get rid of corruption and the corrupt, and move towards reform," he added.

Subsequently, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced the suspension of sessions until further notice, after the Sadrist movement stormed the parliament building for the second time in less than a week. Al-Halbousi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, called - in his statement - to take the necessary measures to protect institutions and protect the demonstrators. He also asked the protesters to maintain their peace and preserve state property.

In turn, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed the security forces to protect the demonstrators, protect official institutions, and take all legal measures to maintain order.

Iraqi President Barham Salih stressed the urgent need to hold an honest national dialogue keen on the interests of the country and citizens, according to the Iraqi News Agency. Saleh said, "The delicate circumstance that is going through our country today requires everyone to abide by calm, to give precedence to the language of reason and dialogue, to put the supreme national interest above all considerations, and to protect the homeland with the help of all its sons so that it remains strong, impregnable and rebellious, not separated by internal differences." The capital witnessed quiet hours tinged with caution, and no violence or abnormal movements were recorded for any party.

According to an officer in the Baghdad Operations Command, “the security forces last night entered a state of alert, and most of the security units that were deployed within a pre-prepared plan were mobilized inside and outside the Green Zone, with the aim of protecting the sit-in. The security deployment included most of the capital’s areas, and the intelligence effort was activated to prevent any suspicious movements.” and attempts to exploit the situation to carry out acts of violence.

He stressed that "the security leaders were in direct contact and field follow-up on the security deployment and implementation of the plan," noting that "no violence or abnormal movements were recorded throughout the night." Supporters of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stormed the Green Zone, the second of its kind within 72 hours, in a message indicating the danger of entering the street in political disputes, and its serious repercussions, as al-Sadr's supporters put pressure on the Supreme Judicial Council, which they see as complicit with Parties and entities within the “Coordination Framework Forces” alliance. agencies

 

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Boiling in Mesopotamia .. and the Prime Minister: The fire of sedition will burn everyone

Part of the demonstrations in Iraq

 July 30, 2022 08:13 PM

 

 

Omar Hassan - Mubasher: Iraq is witnessing a state of boiling in its streets after the supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr - the leader of one of the most prominent popular currents - took part in demonstrations that swept the streets and the parliament building, in protest against the nomination of the politician Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for the position of prime minister by the alliance of Shiite forces known as "" "Coordination Framework" pro-Iran.

break into parliament

The escalation of Sadr's supporters began by storming the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital, then hundreds entered the Iraqi parliament's headquarters and the rooms of the special committees, where they chanted slogans in support of Sadr and against the forces of the "coordinating framework."

And the correspondent of the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported that the demonstrators decided to sit in an open sit-in inside the House of Representatives.

For his part, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi decided, today, Saturday, to suspend Parliament sessions until further notice.

Al-Halbousi called on the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to take the necessary measures to protect institutions and protect the demonstrators.

National dialogue

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed the urgent need to hold an honest national dialogue that is keen on the interest of the country and citizens.

He pointed out that "the required dialogue between the political parties must examine the roots of the crisis that the country has witnessed in the past period, and find the solutions required to overcome it and bring the country to safety and stability."

Arab League

Today, Saturday, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, appealed to all Iraqi political forces to work quickly to stop the escalation curve and raise the voice of wisdom.

Jamal Rushdie, a spokesman for the Secretary-General, stated that "Abu Al-Gheit is closely following the course of the current crisis in Iraq, and that he joins his voice with the voice of the wise Iraqi leaders who demand that everyone bear responsibility, and that all parties act prudently and put Iraq's supreme interest before any personal or personal interests." narrow partisanship.

He added, "Abu Al-Gheit urges stopping the escalation curve that may get the situation in the country out of control, and stresses that getting things out of control will not be in the interest of Iraq or in the interest of any party."

 

the fire of discord

In a speech to him, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi demanded that the political blocs sit, negotiate and reach an understanding for the sake of Iraq and the Iraqis, with the need to stay away from the language of treason and exclusion, and to have a high and inclusive patriotic spirit.

Al-Kazemi said in his speech: I call on everyone to be calm, patient and rational, and not be drawn into confrontation, and I call on citizens not to clash with the security forces and to respect state institutions.

He continued: We must all cooperate to stop those who accelerate this sedition, and everyone must know very well that the fire of sedition will burn everyone.

And he added: The circumstance is very difficult, and this is a bitter reality with great regret, and we must cooperate and unite all, so as not to push ourselves into the abyss.

He added: We will bear the responsibility, and are ready to do anything for Iraq, without hesitation.. The dilemma is political, and its solution is political, and the solution is possible through sincere and constructive dialogue, and making concessions for the sake of Iraq and the Iraqis.

And he concluded: There are enough wise men and men in Iraq, but beware of the continuation of the political tension, so that the mines that we have sought over the past two years to quietly dismantle do not explode.

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The Sadrist movement warns of intruders, and the framework talks about a "coup"

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Thousands of Sadr supporters stormed the Green Zone

Today, Sunday, an official in the Sadrist movement warned of intruders, while the coordinating framework said that Muqtada al-Sadr's talk about a "radical change of the political system" amounted to a call for a coup.

And Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi said , in a statement: "So beware of those intruding in your ranks, O revolutionaries. You must report it and reject all acts of violence, sabotage and bloodshed."

He added: "From here, I call on loved ones from the security forces to be vigilant, cautious and attentive, for the people are your people, and reform can only be achieved through you."

This statement comes after Muqtada al-Sadr described , today, Sunday, what is happening in the country as "a great opportunity to change the political system and the constitution."

He added: "I hope that the tragedy of missing the first golden opportunity in 2016 will not be repeated. Yes, this is a great opportunity to fundamentally change the political system, the constitution and elections."

Al-Sadr’s coordination framework responded by saying: “The coordination framework continues to call for dialogue with all political forces, especially the brothers of the Sadrist movement, while we unfortunately see a continuous escalation and unfortunate development of events that reached the point of calling for a coup against the people, the state and its institutions, the political process, the constitution and elections, which is a call for a coup. On the constitutional legitimacy that has enjoyed popular, reference and international support over the past years, and the people voted on it by an absolute majority.

He explained in a statement, "This is a dangerous matter that brings back to memory the bloody revolutions that Iraq experienced during the decades of dictatorship before the change... The authentic Iraqi people, their honorable clans and their living forces will not allow any prejudice to these constitutional constants by the mass of a single political bloc that does not represent all the people." Iraqi".

 

He continued: "We declare that in the coordinating framework we stand with the people in defending the rights of citizens, the legitimacy of the state, the political process, the constitution and all its legal outputs, and we defend them with all we can.. Everyone who has an opinion or a project to amend the constitution is available through the constitutional frameworks.. and any work Otherwise, it crosses all red lines and threatens civil peace and the rule of law, and opens the door wide to the corrupt who have seized the people’s money and plundered the state.”

Yesterday, Saturday, the heavily fortified Green Zone in the capital , Baghdad , witnessed an intrusion by thousands of Sadrist supporters and their announcement of a sit-in inside the parliament headquarters, as an expression of their rejection of the nomination of Muhammad al-Sudani as prime minister.   

As the situation escalated, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi delivered a speech in which he held the political blocs responsible for the escalation, and demanded that they give priority to the language of dialogue and make concessions to overcome the crisis.

An unknown group, identifying itself as the "Organizing Committee to support Legitimacy and Preserving State Institutions", went out today to call for counter-demonstrations tomorrow, Monday, in front of the Green Zone.

In a statement, the committee said: "We call on our Iraqi people, with all their spectrum, clan, academic and cultural activities, to mobilize to demonstrate peacefully to defend their state."

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Al-Sadr .. This is a great opportunity for a radical change of the political system

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Iranian newspapers attack Al-Sadr: storming Parliament is "sedition" and "riots"

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July 31, 2022

 

Iranian newspapers accuse al-Sadr of seeking to impose his political will in Iraq (Karar Issa/Anadolu Agency)

 

Today, Sunday, Iranian newspapers and websites shed light on the new developments in Iraq, attacking the leader of the Sadrist movement , Muqtada al-Sadr, and warning of the "risk" of his policies on the future of the political process in Iraq.

Iranian newspapers described the demonstrations by al-Sadr's supporters and their control of the Iraqi parliament building as "sedition" and "riots".

 

In addressing the new situation in Iraq, the conservative newspaper "Kayhan" published, on its front page, a picture of the gathering of supporters of the coordination framework in Iraq, yesterday, Saturday, and the speech of the leader of the "Wisdom Movement" Ammar al-Hakim in it, describing the gathering as "a show of strength in the face of sedition in Baghdad." .

"Kayhan", who is known for her strictness, said that "at a time when the Sadrist movement sparked riots in Iraq a few days ago, Iraqis supporting unity and resistance gathered in Baghdad to stand against a current that works with or without a will for the benefit of the enemies of the Iraqi people."

The newspaper added that "the only way to reform the situation in Iraq is to have an effective political structure, and the first steps are to form a strong central government that works for the interests of the people," noting that "obstructing the formation of the government prevents the achievement of this goal."

For its part, the conservative newspaper, "Joan", wrote in an article entitled "Has another sedition arisen again in Iraq?", that Sadr's supporters stormed the Green Zone and "occupied" Parliament, while the coordination framework was close to forming the government, "which would not have ended The long political crisis in Iraq.

She added that what the Sadrists did "not only put the formation of the government in front of a serious challenge, but, as is clear from the message of the leader of this movement, the current challenge seems to be the deepest imaginable, which raises speculation about the possibility of a new strife similar to the strife of 2019".

"Joanne" said that the storming of Parliament "was expected two months ago, when al-Sadr asked his deputies to resign from Parliament."

The newspaper attributed Al-Sadr's goal of these measures to his plan "to completely change the equation," saying that he "abandoned the democratic parliamentary method and sought refuge in the harsh bullying method and fencing in the streets."

And the Iranian newspaper "Joan" considered that Al-Sadr is pursuing two goals, the first, as the newspaper says, is "subduing Parliament to its authority to communicate its choice to the prime minister" and the second goal is "the continuation of the protests until there is no choice but to dissolve parliament and hold early elections."

The newspaper accused al-Sadr of seeking to impose his political will, saying that this method poses a "danger" to the entire Iraqi political life and the future of Iraq if parliamentarians concede to him and to achieve his demands.

In turn, the Iranian newspaper "Jomhouri Eslami", which is close to the reformist movement, wrote in an article, today, Sunday, entitled "Iraq's Distressed Future and Muqtada Al-Sadr's Political Confrontation with the Coordinating Framework and Iran" that "Al-Sadr seems to be smart enough not to distance Tehran from himself." , adding that his priority in the current transitional period is to thwart the formation of the government by the coordination framework.

The "Jomhouri Islami" newspaper added that Iran had shown maximum restraint to preserve unity in the Shiite house, but that it would "take a tougher policy" toward al-Sadr if he continued his efforts to thwart the coordination framework in forming the government and dissolving parliament.