The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the Supreme Judicial Council to decide on the dissolution of parliament no later than the end of next week, explaining that “the dissolution of parliament does not require a session to be approved. He pointed out that “the judiciary must intervene and instruct the President of the Republic to set a date for an early and limited election, with conditions that we will announce later.”

Al-Sadr pointed out that “until the Iraqi judiciary intervenes, the sit-ins will continue and the protesters will have a different position if the people fail again.” And I hope that “the Iraqi judiciary will intervene and take into account the interests of the people, despite the political and security pressure they are under.”

The leader of the Sadrist movement last Wednesday called for the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of early parliamentary elections and pointed out that “the old faces will not exist as a result of the early democratic electoral process after the dissolution of Parliament” and believed that “The Iraqi people are fed up with the entire ruling class and sit-ins. Stay and continue your sit-ins until the demands are met.” He added: “Reform does not come without sacrifice, and I am fully prepared to be martyred. I do not seek power and have no personal prey, but I ask for reform.

Notably, the Sadrist movement had previously announced “the start of an open sit-in inside the Iraqi parliament building” hours after protesters from the movement stormed the building, knocking down concrete barriers and entering the “green zone.” While condemning the nomination of the Coordinator as a candidate for prime minister, they see him as close to former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, Sadr’s political opponent.