Protests in Baghdad Not Showing Will of All Iraqis: Envoyراجح صابر عبود الموسوی
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq’s Ambassador to Tehran Rajeh Saber Abboud al-Mousavi slammed recent protests held in Baghdad calling for economic and political reforms, and said they do not represent the will of all Iraqi people.
“The demonstrations taking place (in Baghdad) do not indicate the will of all (Iraqi) people,”
Mousavi said in an interview with the Tasnim News Agency, referring to rallies held in Baghdad and Basra.
The Iraqi diplomat went on to say that if anyone is seeking a change in the government, they should do this through elections.
On Friday, hundreds of people staged a rally in central Baghdad, demanding formation of a technocrat government and prosecution of corrupt officials, according to media reports.
Also in Basra, some 550 km to the south, dozens of protesters held a protest outside the Provincial Council building, demanding abolition of the sectarian quota system and a major campaign against corruption.
They also demanded that seven ministers who resigned recently under pressure are held accountable for the decisions they made during their terms in office.
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