The political situation in Iraq is heating up as it continues Sadrist movement supporters For the second day in a row inside the parliament building, and in an escalating step, the coordination framework issued a statement calling on its supporters to demonstrate tomorrow in the vicinity of the Green Zone in the capital, Baghdad.
The coordination framework issued a statement, today, Sunday, in which it called on its supporters to gather tomorrow in the vicinity of the Green Zone at five in the followingnoon local time.
He said that developments in Iraq may reach the point of a coup, calling on the Iraqi forces, including the Sadrist movement, for dialogue.
He accused the Sadrist movement of escalating and overturning the political process, pointing out that any projects to amend the constitution in Iraq are carried out through constitutional frameworks.
In parallel, supporters of the coordination framework called for blocking the Baghdad airport road tomorrow and demonstrating in front of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s house.
For his part, Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath correspondent confirmed the presence of an intense security deployment of Iraqi army forces in the streets of the capital, Baghdad, pointing out that some leaders of the coordination framework are changing their locations in Baghdad, according to some sources.
The framework forces decided, yesterday, Saturday, to postpone their demonstrations, which were scheduled for Sunday, until further notice.
‘peaceful protest’
He also called on his supporters to “peaceful demonstration” coinciding with demonstrations by supporters of the Sadrist movement in the capital, Baghdad.
The coordination framework, which is the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament following the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies, expressed its concerns regarding what the capital, Baghdad, is witnessing.
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It is noteworthy that hundreds of demonstrators entered Parliament and its main hall, yesterday, Saturday, raising Iraqi flags and pictures of Muqtada al-Sadr, to protest once morest the candidate of the coordination framework for the presidency of the Iraqi government, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani.
This is the second time in days that Sadr’s supporters enter parliament following they stormed the building on Wednesday and took pictures, which necessitated the intervention of the security forces to disperse them.
The coordinating framework had officially announced a few days ago, Al-Sudani’s candidacy for the premiership in the country, following the withdrawal of Al-Fateh candidate Qassem Al-Araji from the race.
It is noteworthy that efforts to form a new government in Iraq have faltered since the parliamentary elections, which were held last October. The Sadrist movement won a majority, but its deputies later announced their resignations.