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Sadrist movement sets next Saturday for 'million-strong' demonstration

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 14 Aug 2022 22:36
3 Min Read

The Sadrist movement in Iraq sets next Saturday as a date for its "million-strong demonstrations that it recently called for, and stresses the need to "gather in Tahrir Square and then walk to the Celebration Square."

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  • Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr hold prayer near the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
    Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr hold prayer near the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

The Sadrist movement in Iraq has set next Saturday as a date for its "million-strong" demonstrations, which it recently called for, stressing the need to "gather in Tahrir Square and then walk to the Celebration Square."

Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, "al-Sadr's minister", wrote on Twitter that "the demonstration next Saturday will gather in Tahrir Square and then walk to the Celebrations Square," noting that "Al-Sadr confirmed that the demonstration will be peaceful and unparalleled in terms of number."

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— وزير القائد - صالح محمد العراقي (@salih_m_iraqi) August 14, 2022

 Al-Sadr called for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad yesterday, without specifying a date for the demonstration, explaining that "the timing and instructions for the demonstration will be announced later."

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In a statement, and in response to a request by Sadrist leader Muqtada Al-Sadr last week, the Supreme Council called not to involve the council's name in political rivalry.

The statement added that the Council discussed Al-Sadr's request and that it "has no jurisdiction to dissolve the Parliament."

The Council also stressed that "the judiciary stands at the same distance from everyone because it is based on the constitution and the law."

Last Wednesday, al-Sadr demanded,  "the Iraqi judiciary dissolve parliament within a period not exceeding the end of next week," and that "the president of the republic sets a date for early parliamentary elections," in light of the political impasse in the country.

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Demonstrations called by the Iraqi Coordination Framework "in support of legitimacy and constitution" started in front of Al-Mu'allaq Bridge in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

The Coordination Framework in Iraq stressed the importance of expediting the process of naming a presidential candidate and the formation of a service government that addresses the crises in the country. 

Early this month, supporters of the Coordination Framework in Iraq flocked to the entrance of the Green Zone to participate in a demonstration that raised the slogan "supporting legitimacy and preserving the constitution", in response to a call made by the framework, and addressed to the Iraqi people to demonstrate peacefully "to defend their state."

This came after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on his supporters to demonstrate, saying in a statement: "Oh, the Iraqi people, you are all at stake,"  he added, "rise up to demand reform in your country... I call on everyone to support the revolutionaries for reform, including our tribes, our security forces, and members of the popular mobilization."

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