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

[ametad]

This is an extremely impressive peaceful protest. It’s incredible that this has been maneuvered. The blend of support of the people demonstrating by sheer numbers combined with the leadership to have the potential to actually make a political change is brilliant. And that all of this is occurring without a call to arms, that’s something.

[Rochester]

Might be our lucky year. 🍀 More elections are a waste of time. Just a delay tactic. I don't think anyone will fall for that. This summer likely decides the future of Iraqi Dinar. One of the big whales 🐳 is the oil law, since it's most of the economy. Once they have that, they can RV, I can spend more time. 🏌️‍♂️⛳

[yota691]

Among them is a woman

Al-Sadr nominates members of the committee charged with following up the affairs of the demonstrators

2022.08.02 - 18:34

 

Baghdad - people  

Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as "Al-Sadr's Minister", announced the names of the special committee to follow up the affairs of the protesters in the Green Zone.  

 

  

  

Al-Iraqi stated in a post on “Facebook” and followed by “Nas” (August 2, 2022), that “in view of the requirements of the public interest and in order to organize and perpetuate the popular sit-in for the Muharram revolutionaries, it was decided to form a special committee to carry out this task and provide all organizational and logistical matters to the sit-in.. That media statements and special directives remain through the Minister of Commander (Hajj Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi) exclusively.  

Committee names:
1. Mr. Hazem Al-Araji
2. Mr. Ibrahim Al-Jabri
3. Mr. Hakim Al-Zamili
4. Sheikh Mohammed Al-Aboudi
5. Brother Tahseen Hamidawi
6. Brother Hassan, son of Sheikh Ali Al Kaabi
7. Sister Shaima Al-Obaidi  

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

2022.08.02 - 18:49

 

Baghdad - people  

Supporters of the Sadrist movement withdrew from the parliament hall, on Tuesday, in response to the call of Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as "Minister al-Sadr", regarding this.  

  

  

Pictures obtained by "Nass" (August 2, 2022), showed the sit-in protesters taking new places outside the aforementioned building to continue their open sit-in.  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Earlier, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as "Al-Sadr's Minister", directed the sit-in to vacate the parliament, while calling on them to wait for more instructions.  

  

Al-Iraqi said in a blog post followed by "Nass" (August 2, 2022), "After the parliament was liberated and turned into a parliament for the people, thanks to God Almighty and the efforts of the heroic revolutionaries. The following was decided:    

  

First: Evacuation of the parliament building and the turn of the sit-in in and around Parliament and its approaches within a maximum period of 72 hours from the date of this publication.    

  

Second: If there are other places where you should sit in front of you, then the instructions will come to you accordingly.    

  

Third: The permanence of the sit-in is very important to achieve your demands, which we will present to you later.    

  

Therefore, the sit-in must be organized in the form of meals, while maintaining the momentum of the numbers at specific times.    

  

Fourth: Holding the unified Friday prayer for the combined prayers of Baghdad, Babylon, Kut, Karbala, and Najaf al-Ashraf in the Celebration Square at the end of this week.    

  

Fifth: We are in the process of forming a committee by the protesters to manage and organize the protests and take care of all that is necessary.    

  

  

  

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi launched a call to the political blocs and their masses, to sit at one table for dialogue, and to resolve the current crisis.   

  

Al-Kazemi said in a statement issued by him, of which “Nass” received a copy (1 August 2022): “I am addressing you as we have entered the sacred month of Muharram... the month of sacrifice, patience, wisdom and rationality. Resist your anger, go beyond what is possible, and dream when you are angry, and pardon with the state, and it will be yours.      

  

He added, "Our dear Iraq is witnessing great political tension that may threaten - God forbid if the wise do not interfere - with dire consequences. While we have taken all necessary measures and measures to control the situation, maintain security, and prevent the wasting of Iraqi blood, we call on all parties to calm down and reduce the escalation To start an initiative for a solution based on national foundations.      

  

Al-Kazemi called on everyone not to be drawn into accusations, the language of treason, and the erection of hostility and hatred between the Brotherhood in the one country, and I call on all parties to sit at the table of a national dialogue to reach a political solution to the current crisis, under the roof of Iraqi synergy and the mechanisms of national dialogue.       

  

Al-Kazemi sent a message to the demonstrators, saying: “Your message is clear, and your commitment to calm and organization is a duty, and is appreciated. The time has come now to discuss the mechanisms for launching a reform project agreed upon by the various national parties, and I am certain that in Iraq there is sufficient rationality and courage; To move forward with a national project that will bring the country out of its current crisis.”      

  

He pointed out that "the political forces must bear their national and legal responsibility, as the caretaker government has carried out all its duties despite exceeding the time limit set by the constitutional timings to form a new government, which is a constitutional violation, and with all that, we were and are still ready to provide all assistance; to reach a A solution formula satisfactory to all, and in a manner that preserves social peace, the stability of state institutions and the interests of the people.      

  

He continued: "From this point of view and in the interest of the state and its institutions, in order to spare Iraqi blood, and out of respect for the sanctity of these days, I call on all parties to adopt an atmosphere of calm, and to support state institutions through the following:".      

  

1- The protesting brothers must cooperate with the security forces, respect state institutions, evacuate them, and abide by public order.      

  

2- The security forces must defend public and private properties, and official institutions, and prevent any attack on them by all legal means.      

  

3- Calling for a national dialogue through the formation of a committee that includes representatives of all parties to draw up a road map for a solution.      

[yota691]

Parliament is facing the biggest crisis since its session

• Time: 08/02/2022 17:50:24
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Parliament is facing the biggest crisis since its inception, as it closed its sessions until further notice, according to the decision of Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi after the Sadrist movement's sit-in in the parliament building last Saturday.

 

In order to get out of the crisis of convening the parliament sessions, the legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi (for Al Furat News) confirmed the possibility of holding them in other governorates, including the Kurdistan region, according to Article 21 of the Council's bylaws.
Al-Tamimi said: "Yes, this is permissible in the light of Article 21 of the Parliament's internal system, which said Parliament sessions are held in Baghdad and can be held in other places when necessary."
He explained, "Here, the text authorized the holding of sessions in Baghdad and in another governorate, and the term places include all governorates, even the governorates of the Kurdistan region, which can be held when necessary in any governorate other than Baghdad."
 Iraq witnessed successive developments after the Sadrist movement's supporters protested against the nomination of MP Muhammad Al-Sudani for prime minister, with other demonstrations in support of the coordination framework forces on Monday at the Green Zone gate "in support of legitimacy and protection of the state and its institutions."
On Sunday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, launched an initiative on the current political developments in the country, in which he called on the political parties in Iraq to come to Erbil to start an open dialogue with the aim of reaching an understanding and agreement based on the higher interests of the country.
In a statement yesterday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi also called on "all parties to calm down and reduce escalation, to start an initiative for a solution on national grounds, and not to be drawn into accusations, the language of treason, and to set up hostility and hatred between the Brotherhood in the one country and to sit at the table of a national dialogue.
" Among the political leaders, including the head of the National State Forces Alliance, Mr. Al-Hakim, supported Al-Kazemi’s initiative.
Today, Tuesday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party renewed its call on all Iraqi parties to respond to the initiative launched by the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, for dialogue in Erbil in order to get out of the crisis that afflicts the Iraqi political process. 

From: Raghad Daham

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Pictures from the fifth day of the sit-ins.. Tribal banners crowd the walls of Parliament

 2022-08-03 07:15

 

 

 

Shafaq News/ The lens of Shafak News Agency documented, on Wednesday, the transformation of the walls of the Iraqi parliament building, on the fifth day of the Sadrist sit-ins, into an exhibition of clan banners to support the leader of the Sadrist movement, as well as others bearing the demands of the protesters.

 

The camera toured inside and outside the parliament courtyard, which turned into a permanent headquarters for the Sadrist sit-ins, and monitored dozens of banners bearing the titles and names of the clans supporting the leader of the Sadrist movement and in response to his demand to invite the clans to support him.

 

The walls of the Iraqi parliament were filled with the race of the sons of the tribes supporting al-Sadr to obtain “space” here and there to make their banners visible in support of the Sadrists, with the increase of tribal support on the fifth day of the sit-ins.

 

The camera lens also documented the daily movement of the sit-in, and some of them fell asleep due to fatigue and according to the shift system that was directed by the Minister of Al-Sadr, with some of whom the Shafak News correspondent met, repeating that the electricity is constantly available in Parliament and there is no equal in their homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[yota691]

The Central Committee issues new directives to the demonstrators

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The Sadrist movement... the preponderance of the political scene

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2022-08-03 | 03:43

 

 

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Sumerian

 

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In a country that has been witnessing political paralysis for several months, hundreds of demonstrators entered the Green Zone twice within seventy-two hours, in a new show of popular power led by al-Sadr, to increase pressure through it on his political opponents.
 

When he raises his index finger and raises his eyebrows, Iraq is holding its breath. The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, is distinguished by the aura of the cleric, and a role that forms the weight of the political balance in the country. Al-Sadr, the political heavyweight and the cleric, once again demonstrated to his political opponents that he still enjoys a wide popular base, and that he is capable of He must mobilize his supporters in order to advance his reform agenda in the political scene, and since Saturday, his supporters have been holding an open sit-in inside the Green Zone. These confirm that there is obedience to their leader, and that they will not leave unless they are asked to do so, and the reason is that Al-Sadr rejected the candidate of his political opponents in the coordination framework, for prime minister, after he left them the task of forming the government, following the resignation of his seventy-three deputies from Parliament, in one of his sudden steps .

 

 

Through the Twitter platform, Al-Sadr releases many political messages, and despite his relations with several parties, his comments often anger those close to the parties to the framework and even beyond the borders. He does not hesitate to demand, for example, the dissolution of the factions, and despite his leadership personality, he is very firm in some positions related to reform. He has rejected all initiatives that want to maintain the consensual government and eliminate the project of the majority. He did not officially announce his rejection of the latest initiative put forward by Al-Kazemi, as perhaps it will satisfy Al-Sadr and open new horizons in the dialogue between the political parties.

[yota691]

For the fifth day.. Alsumaria lens documents the sit-in of the demonstrators inside the House of Representatives

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2022-08-03 | 02:56

 

 

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Alsumaria News - Baghdad

Today, Wednesday, Alsumaria lens toured the parliament building, documenting the sit-in of the demonstrators for the fifth day in a row.

The pictures showed the continuation of the sit-in of the demonstrators in various parts of the parliament building, raising banners bearing demands for reform, amid the banners of the various Iraqi tribes.

The demonstrators entered the parliament building, last Saturday, after toppling the concrete barriers that were preventing them and the Green Zone.

 

 

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, described the protesters' arrival at the parliament building as a "liberation" of the security-fortified Green Zone.

Last Sunday, al-Sadr called for a radical change of the political system, the constitution and elections, stressing that the tragedy of missing the first golden opportunity in 2016 would not be repeated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, yota691 said:

 

Pictures from the fifth day of the sit-ins.. Tribal banners crowd the walls of Parliament

 2022-08-03 07:15

 

 

 

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The camera lens also documented the daily movement of the sit-in, and some of them fell asleep due to fatigue and according to the shift system that was directed by the Minister of Al-Sadr, with some of whom the Shafak News correspondent met, repeating that the electricity is constantly available in Parliament and there is no equal in their homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Necessity is the mother of invention

Plushy Parliament chair backs make great pillows

Looking at some of those tents just had rugs for sleeping

Bloated politicians make great air mattresses too 😂

Deez Guys are in it to WIN IT !!

INSPIRATIONAL!! We are all rooting and praying for you

GO TEAM!! 

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40 minutes ago, Stelardoc said:

Necessity is the mother of invention

Plushy Parliament chair backs make great pillows

Looking at some of those tents just had rugs for sleeping

Bloated politicians make great air mattresses too 😂

Deez Guys are in it to WIN IT !!

INSPIRATIONAL!! We are all rooting and praying for you

GO TEAM!! 

YES!!!  Thanks @yota691 for ALL you do/post...🤗

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Al-Sadr calls for the sit-in to continue until the demands are met – urgent

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Al-Sadr calls for the sit-in to continue until the demands are met - urgent - Iraq news (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

news source /Alsumaria channel

 

News source / Alsumaria channel

 

The word chest on the Sumerian ..

 

Alsumaria broadcasts the speech of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr

Al-Sadr: The current revolution is not for the sake of power

Al-Sadr: We wanted to form a national government, but it was obstructed by malicious lawsuits

Al-Sadr: Whoever wants to kill me, as in the recent leaks, I can only guide them

Al-Sadr: I will not and will not be satisfied with bloodshed

Al-Sadr: I did not say that the current is above suspicion, and all of you know “Kaskosa.”

Al-Sadr: The people are tired of the entire ruling class, including the current

Al-Sadr: They took advantage of my presence to end corruption

Al-Sadr calls for early parliamentary elections after dissolving parliament – urgent

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Al-Sadr directs the protesters to stay in the green and calls for the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of early elections

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Al-Sadr directs the sit-in to stay in Al-Khadra and calls for the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of early elections (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

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Najaf - Mawazine News

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, demanded, on Wednesday, the dissolution of the current parliament and the holding of early elections, while stressing that he has not decided yet to run in the elections or not.

Al-Sadr said in a televised speech, which was followed by / Mawazine News /: "Do not let them delude you that the revolution is a struggle for power," noting that "he has not decided to participate in the new elections or not." 

He added, "The malicious lawsuits obstructed the formation of the majority government," noting that "there is no benefit from dialogue with them."

Al-Sadr indicated that "reform does not come without sacrifice, and I am fully prepared to testify for reform."

He continued, "The revolution began as a Sadrist, and they are part of the people," explaining that "the revolution will not exclude the corrupt from the Sadrist movement."

Al-Sadr indicated that he "never and will never be satisfied with bloodshed," noting that "most of the people are tired of the entire ruling class."

Al-Sadr assured the Iraqis: “They took advantage of my presence to end corruption,” calling for early elections after the current parliament was dissolved.

He pointed out that "the revolutionaries and the sit-ins must stay and continue," and directed his thanks to the security forces and supporters of the revolution. Ended 29/R77

 

[BETTYBOOP]

I hope all the political parties are prepared for the long haul.... Sadar and his followers have the will power to last months if need be.  I don't think for a minute he will join any talks any time soon unless Parliament is dissolved 

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The leader of the Sadrist movement calls for the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of early elections

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زعيم التيار الصدري ..يدعو إلى حل البرلمان وإجراء انتخابات مبكرة - اخبار العراق (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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Source of the news / Sky Press

Sky Press 

Today, Wednesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called for the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament and the holding of early elections.

Al-Sadr said in his speech that there is no point in dialogue as long as the Iraqi people have said their word in the elections, stressing at the same time that he will not accept bloodshed, and that he is not seeking power but rather reform in Iraq that only comes with sacrifice.

The leader of the Sadrist movement also called on the protesters to stay until the demands are achieved, and thanked the security forces and supporters of the revolution.

Al-Sadr accused the head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, without naming him, of trying to kill him according to the recent leaks, and implicitly accused the Iraqi judiciary of acquitting those involved in corruption cases.

Al-Sadr said: Reform has only begun from within the Sadrist movement, and we are not above suspicion, pointing out that the revolution in Iraq began as a Sadrist movement, and he also called on the Iraqi people to the reform process.

Al-Sadr stated, "The malicious behavior hindered us, despite our obtaining the parliamentary majority."

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SADR DEMANDS EARLY ELECTIONS, DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT

Sadr demands early elections, dissolution of parliament (nrttv.com)

 

PM:09:35:03/08/2022

 

SULAIMANI — Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday (August 3) dialogue with the Coordination Framework is useless and stated the Sadrist Movement is demanding early elections as well as the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament.

Sadr thanked the security forces and those he said are against corruption and who want to make the Iraqi revolution a success. He has called for demonstrations and the sit-ins to continue until the demands of the protestors are met.

He said he has not decided whether or not to participate in new elections and criticized the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s decision to require a quorum of two-thirds in order to elect the president, referring to "malicious lawsuits that obstructed the formation of the majority government.”

Supporters of the Sadrist Movement began protests on Saturday, when they broke into the Green Zone and occupied the parliament building. Salih Mohammed, a prominent figure in the Sadrist Movement, called on protestors to leave the parliament building within 72 hours on Tuesday.

The protestors have been camped in the parliament building since Saturday.

(NRT Digital Media)

[horsesoldier]

New elections solve nothing unless you ban ALL Pro-Iranian, criminal ( known )  candidates from the process. Probably not happening.

Maliki and cohorts get reelected & it's Deja Vu all over again.

Arrest Maliki & company & ALL known criminal elements. Purge the system. 

New elections will only work if ALL previously known criminal politicians are removed from the process.

[WheresmyRV?]

Someone should make a movie out of all this mess   Starting to see no end to this....