SADRIST MOVEMENT OFFICIAL URGES PROTESTERS TO LEAVE PARLIAMENT

Tue 02 August 2022:

On Tuesday, August 2, a leading member of the Sadrist movement in Iraq asked his supporters to relocate their demonstration from inside the country’s parliament outside. The statement comes amid demands for political opponents in the country to engage in discussion. Two important Shiite factions are at odds with one another due to the current political chaos.

One of them is made up of followers of eminent preacher Moqtada Sadr. In the elections held in October of last year, his political bloc received the most seats. The opposing group supports the Iran Coordination Framework.

Senior Sadr supporter Mohamed Saleh al-Iraqi urged demonstrators to leave the parliamentary building and join other Sadrists in a “encampment in front of and around the building.”

The announcement caused confusion in the parliament. Some officials said that the instructions were to only leave the main chamber.

AFP said that on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of protesters continued to lounge in armchairs and on carpets in the parliament.

In gardens surrounding the parliament, the protesters have erected tents. Even mobile food stalls have sprung up to serve food and drinks.

Protesters should leave the inside of parliament within 72 hours, Sadr ally Iraqi added, in a message on Twitter.

“The pursuit of the sit-in is very significant because it will solidify your demands,” he said, recommending that protesters rotate their presence at the site.

He also announced that a major prayer rally would take place on Friday in the Green Zone, home to parliament, other Iraqi institutions and foreign embassies.

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