Early elections can be held resolve political tensions and prove a way out of The Iraqi president said the crisis on Tuesday as a long-standing in the country power struggle The feuding Shiite camps turned bloody street violence this week.
“holding newEarly elections in According with a national Iraqi President Barham Salih said that “consensus represents a way out of the suffocating crisis.” in Speech, arguing that like this step ‘Political guarantees and social Stability and responds to aspirations of Iraqi people. “
speak fit hours after supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr withdrew from the Green Zone in Baghdad after about 24 hours of The clashes that incited them against The army and Shiite militias backed by neighboring Iran.
Thirty of Sadr’s supporters were shot dead At least 570 others were wounded after the fighting started on On Monday, when loyalists stormed al-Sadr government Palace after their leader announcement He was resigning politics.
Al-Sadr and his supporters issue invitations for dissolution of parliament And the new The next legislative elections in the months of Political paralysis.
Under the constitution, parliament It can only be resolved by an absolute majority vote in The houseat the request of one-Third of deputies or by prime minister with approval of President.
chest mass popped out last October elections as the largest in Legislature, with 73 seats, but it’s too short of majority.
Since then, the country has been mired in Political stalemate due to disagreement between Shiite factions over formation coalition.
In June, his deputies resigned in Attempt to break the deadlock.
Sadr’s supporters for Weeks were organizing a sit-in-in outside The Iraqi Council of Representatives after the storming of the Legislative Council on July 30.
