Reports indicate that hundreds of followers of Influential Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr breached Iraq parliament on Saturday , second time in a week to protest the government formation efforts lead by Iranian-backed groups.
According to the local media, seven were injured in a clash between the supporters of the cleric al-Sadr with Iraqi security forces near the Green Zone in Baghdad.
Iraqi security forces used tear gas and sound trying to repel protesters and caused Several injuries witnessed by journalists for Associated Press (AFP). is expected parliament session did not take place There were no legislators in the hall.
that it second time in The days forced by Sadr’s supporters way In the Legislative Council, months after the elections failed to me lead to shape of a government.
The demonstrators waved Iraqi flags and pictures of A photographer told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the cleric is inside the Legislative Council.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi instructed security forces to protect protesters and asked them to keep their protest peaceful, according to a statement.
They entered after thousands of The protesters finally rallied of bridge leading To the green zone before he rips dozens down An AFP photographer reported that concrete barriers protected it and entered it. Some of the protesters on The bridge was injured and carried off by fellow protesters.
in thousands of protesters used ropes To pull down cement barriers leading to the gate of The Green Zone in Iraq, which includes houses official Foreign buildings and embassies.
They were responding to the chest call to protest against the formation of The next government lead By the framework of the alliance, an alliance of Shiite parties backed by Iran.
“We have come today to remove the corrupt political class and prevent them from obtaining parliament session, preventing the frame from forming a government, said Raad Thabet, 41. We responded to the chest call. We’re going to the green (area). Did not matter cost. “
“All the people be with The demonstrators chanted, Mister Muqtada, using His nickname is Kasil of The prophit muhammed.
Al-Sadr’s bloc was excluded from the elections in October as the largest parliamentary faction, but it was still very short of Majority and 10 months onThe stalemate is still there over Enterprise of a new government.
the chest party went out government Configuration conversations in June, give rivals in Alliance framework coordination majority they need move forward with the operation.
Many protesters wore black To celebrate the days leading To Ashura, who commemorates death of Imam Hussein, his grandson of Prophet Muhammad and one of The most important figures of Shiite Islam. chest messages for him followers Use the important day in Shiite Islam to fuel protests.
Al-Sadr used his followers at the grassroots level as leverage against his rivals.
On Wednesday, hundreds of for him followers break into parliament building After the framework alliance appointed Muhammad Al-Sudani as their candidate for Prime Minister and expressed their willingness to form a government.
protests are latest challenge for Oil-rich Iraq, which is remains soaked in A political and socio-economic crisis despite its aggravation global crude prices.
Saturday’s demonstration comes after three days crowds of Al-Sadr’s supporters stormed the Green Zone despite the air raids of tear gas fire from the police.
occupied parliament building, singing, dancing and taking selfies before the two leave hours Later but only after Al-Sadr ordered them to leave.
we don’t want those in power Since 2003…’
On Saturday, security forces shut off roads in Capital leading the green Zone with huge blocks of Cement.
“we are here for Revolution,” the protester enthusiastically declared Haider al-Lami.
“We don’t want rotten we do not want those who It has been in power Back… since 2003, they just brought us damage and spoilage.”
Through the agreement, the post of prime minister Goes to the leader of the Shiite majority in Iraq.
chest a former Militia leader, he had initially supported the idea of majority government.
This would have sent his Shiite opponents from the pro-Iranian coordination framework into the opposition.
Legislators’ coordination framework derives from former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki party And the pro-Iranian Fatah alliance is the political arm of led by the Shiites former paramilitary group The popular crowd.
But last Month 73 Resignation of Sadr’s deputies in a move He is seen as trying to put pressure on his rivals fast- Facility tracking of a government.
sixty four new sworn in in Later in June, making the pro-Iranian bloc the largest in parliament.
who – which triggered anger of Sadr’s supporters who According to a security source also They looted Baghdad office of Maliki’s call party on Friday night, as well of wisdom movement of Ammar al-Hakim is part of of coordination framework.
“We would have liked to wait until government Formed to rate performanceto me give it’s a chance and for challenge The wise said in recent interview with BBC Arabic.
He added, “The Sadrist movement has problem with The idea that the coordination framework will form a government,” He said.
“If he doesn’t turn around out to be Sudanese second As for the third candidate, they will still object.”
