Saturday, January 5, 2013

Allawi calls for maliki to resign and hold early elections

05/01/2013


Iyad Allawi, leader of the coalition, the Iraqi List


Shen Iyad Allawi, leader of the coalition of the Iraqi List, a scathing attack on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, saying that Iraq does not belong to one person. added there is no substitute for the departure of the Maliki government and make way for radical solutions after proved unable complete the reform of the social, economic and security and the provision of services. has seen Iraq in some areas, on Friday, protests against the Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, where thousands gathered in Anbar province and several Iraqi cities, under the name of "Fri steadfastness", to demand release of detainees and the abolition of the Terrorism Act and stop the persecution of the year. announced a coalition list Iraqi, which is led by Iyad Allawi, he would be called to resolve the Iraqi parliament within 48 hours. said coalition with Maliki will be a government demilitarized the validity of any caretaker government. In demonstrations Friday, protesters chanted slogan traditional revolutions Arab Spring: "The people want to overthrow the regime , "continue to popular protest movement launched two weeks ago, and its epicenter was in Anbar. In Ramadi, capital of Anbar province with a Sunni majority, he went out about 200 thousand demonstrators took to the streets of the city. In Mosul, rallied demonstrators in the city's mosques, amid claims directed federal police force, and replace city police. and protests spread to the regions, cities and neighborhoods have not seen demonstrations before, where the influx of thousands to the city of Adhamiya in central Baghdad with the spread of heavy security forces. The demonstrations took place in conjunction also in Fallujah, Samarra, Tikrit and Diyala. comes these demonstrations against the backdrop of the Iraqi authorities arrested a number of guards and Finance Minister, Rafie al-Issawi, on suspicion of involvement in terrorist acts. experiencing governorates of Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin, since 25 December / December last, demonstrations Mass to demand the release of women prisoners and detainees and change the course of government. Meanwhile, warned Office of the Adjutant General of the Armed Forces of the existence of groups as "terrorist" planning to target protesters in Anbar, stressing that the armed forces would take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of the demonstrators. Hundreds of worshipers from isms Sunni and Shiite clerics, gathered in the shrine of Imam Hanifa area of Adhamiya, north of Baghdad; preparation for prayers united in the shrine, earlier on Friday, in support of the protestors in the city of Ramadi, in western Iraq, amid tight security measures. and despite the closure of ports to enter the city since the early hours of Friday morning, the crowd of worshipers succeeded in reaching the shrine; to pray in solidarity with the protesters and demonstrators in Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin. "