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Tuesday 25/8/2015
BAGHDAD - AFP: called Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr supporters yesterday to participate in demonstrations in Baghdad to demand reform and improve public services, in the first call from a political reference for ongoing participation gatherings weeks ago in Baghdad.
He called on Sadr's spokesman Sheikh Salah al-Obeidi, the "Sons of General Line rib Iraqi people in particular, to go out in a demonstration next Friday," and read out a statement by the Commission Supervisor of demonstrations belonging to the stream.
It was al-Sadr called on his supporters about ten days ago to prepare for participation in the demonstrations taking place in Baghdad and the Iraqi cities several weeks ago to demand the fight against corruption and improve public services, and formed a committee for this purpose.
Obeidi confirmed that the call "come on the basis of the directives of Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr and the support of the reform process and the responsibility of legitimacy and national," calling on the demonstrators to "claim the reform of the judicial system and isolate the corrupt and prosecuted," the implementation of the reforms package "within a specific timeframe and reasonable."
Despite the continued weekly demonstrations involving crowds of various spectra Almjmta prominent political leaders did not announce the invitation to participate or to continue the demonstration to achieve their demands.
Obeidi explained that the call is for a demonstration in Baghdad alone, and in Tahrir Square, where hundreds gather every Friday at least weeks ago, and pointed out that participation in demonstrations in other cities calls will be determined later.
Experiencing Baghdad and other areas, especially cities with a Shiite majority in the south of the country like Basra, Karbala and Najaf, weekly demonstrations during the last period, to demand the fight against corruption and improve services, especially electricity and water.
The demands of the demonstrators received support in the August 7, with a call to the Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to be more aggressive in the fight against corruption.
The government acknowledged in the ninth month of the same package of reforms, are approved by parliament two days later, he said, adding the additional suggestions package.
Abadi began during the past two weeks, the application of some reform steps gradually, especially reducing the number of Cabinet posts from 33 to 22.
Sistani called for further reforms, especially in the judiciary. He also warned in written answers to questions, she told AFP last week, the risk of "splitting" Iraq is not implemented "real reform".
Despite the protests and supporting al-Sistani, but the deep-rooted corruption in Iraq and the political complexities of nature may make it difficult to make drastic changes, according to analysts.
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Tuesday 25/8/2015
BAGHDAD - AFP: called Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr supporters yesterday to participate in demonstrations in Baghdad to demand reform and improve public services, in the first call from a political reference for ongoing participation gatherings weeks ago in Baghdad.
He called on Sadr's spokesman Sheikh Salah al-Obeidi, the "Sons of General Line rib Iraqi people in particular, to go out in a demonstration next Friday," and read out a statement by the Commission Supervisor of demonstrations belonging to the stream.
It was al-Sadr called on his supporters about ten days ago to prepare for participation in the demonstrations taking place in Baghdad and the Iraqi cities several weeks ago to demand the fight against corruption and improve public services, and formed a committee for this purpose.
Obeidi confirmed that the call "come on the basis of the directives of Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr and the support of the reform process and the responsibility of legitimacy and national," calling on the demonstrators to "claim the reform of the judicial system and isolate the corrupt and prosecuted," the implementation of the reforms package "within a specific timeframe and reasonable."
Despite the continued weekly demonstrations involving crowds of various spectra Almjmta prominent political leaders did not announce the invitation to participate or to continue the demonstration to achieve their demands.
Obeidi explained that the call is for a demonstration in Baghdad alone, and in Tahrir Square, where hundreds gather every Friday at least weeks ago, and pointed out that participation in demonstrations in other cities calls will be determined later.
Experiencing Baghdad and other areas, especially cities with a Shiite majority in the south of the country like Basra, Karbala and Najaf, weekly demonstrations during the last period, to demand the fight against corruption and improve services, especially electricity and water.
The demands of the demonstrators received support in the August 7, with a call to the Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to be more aggressive in the fight against corruption.
The government acknowledged in the ninth month of the same package of reforms, are approved by parliament two days later, he said, adding the additional suggestions package.
Abadi began during the past two weeks, the application of some reform steps gradually, especially reducing the number of Cabinet posts from 33 to 22.
Sistani called for further reforms, especially in the judiciary. He also warned in written answers to questions, she told AFP last week, the risk of "splitting" Iraq is not implemented "real reform".
Despite the protests and supporting al-Sistani, but the deep-rooted corruption in Iraq and the political complexities of nature may make it difficult to make drastic changes, according to analysts.
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