Date: Edit: 2019/10/25 12:30
BAGHDAD (Al-Furat News) – The supreme religious authority today addressed a letter to the Iraqi people in light of the emergence of popular demonstrations angry against the conditions of the country.
The representative of the Supreme Reference in the holy city of Karbala, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Karbalai in his Friday sermon delivered from inside the courtyard of the Husseini-Sharif and read the text of what was received from the Office of the Supreme religious authority Grand Ayatollah Imam Sayyid Ali al-Sistani in Najaf: In the name of God the Merciful, sensitive times of the history of Iraq Aziz , where renewed popular demonstrations in Baghdad and a number of provinces, we call like us demonstrators and Aazatna in the security forces to the full commitment Bslmah demonstrations and not to allow Bangrarha to use violence and acts of riots and sabotage. ”
He added , ” We appeal to the participants in the These demonstrations should refrain from harming the security elements and attacking them in any way. We also call on them to take care of the sanctity of public and private funds and not to be exposed to government facilities or property of citizens or any other party. ”
He asserted that “assaulting security personnel by throwing stones or incendiary bottles or other and damage to public or private property of burning, looting and vandalism, which is not justified by law or law and contrary to the peaceful demonstrations and away from the demonstrators to fulfill their legitimate demands and hold the perpetrators accountable.”
“We also remind the security forces that peaceful demonstrations that do not disturb public order are a right guaranteed by the constitution to citizens. They must give full protection to demonstrators in the squares and streets devoted to their presence, and avoid being dragged into collision with them, but have the utmost restraint in dealing with them,” he said. They fulfill their duty within the framework of law enforcement and maintaining public order not to allow chaos and infringement on government installations and private property. ”
Sheikh Karbalai pointed out that “the religious authority’s emphasis on the need for peaceful protests to be free from violence stems not only from its concern to keep away from harm its children demonstrators and security elements, but also from its keenness on the future of this country, which suffers from many complications feared with That slides with violence and violence corresponding to chaos and devastation, and that opens the way for further external intervention, and becomes a forum for settling scores between some international and regional powers, and the unfortunate occurrence of what happened in some other countries of the bitter conditions they could not get rid of the consequences even after Flash My years throughout. ”
He pointed out that “real reform and the desired change in the management of the country should be peaceful ways, which is possible if the Iraqis join forces and join forces to demand specific demands in this regard.”
He pointed out that “there are many reforms agreed upon by the word of the Iraqis and long demanded, including the most important fight against corruption and the adoption of clear and strict mechanisms to prosecute the corrupt and retrieve the funds of the people from them, and care for social justice in the distribution of the country’s wealth by repealing or amending some laws that grant great privileges to senior officials Members of the House of Representatives and certain groups at the expense of the rest of the people, adopt fair controls in government employment away from quotas and patronage, and take strict measures to restrict arms to the State, and stand firm in front of foreign interference in the affairs of the country, and enact a fair law For an election that restores citizens’ confidence in the electoral process and wants them to participate. ”
The statement reiterated “its appeal to the honorable demonstrators not to inform them of the anger over the bad situation and the spread of corruption and the absence of social justice to the point of violating the sanctity by encroaching on the security forces or public or private property.”
“The security men are your fathers, brothers and sons, many of whom participated in the defense of you in the fight against ISIS terrorists and others who wanted to harm you. Today, they are doing their duty to maintain public order. They should not find you but respect and appreciation. To penetrate your ranks and exploit your demonstrations by attacking these dear ones or on government facilities or private property. ”
He stressed on the “security forces not to forget that the demonstrators are your parents, brothers and sons went out demanding their right to a free and dignified life and a decent future for their country and their people do not deal with them only kind and soft.”
He pointed out that “the published report on the results of the investigation in the previous demonstrations of bloodshed and destruction of property because it did not achieve the expected goal and did not disclose all the facts and facts clearly to the public opinion, it is now important to form an independent judicial body to follow up this issue and inform the public of the results of its investigation in all Professional and transparent. ”
Sheikh al-Karbalai concluded by saying, “We ask God Almighty to protect Iraq and its people from the evil of the wicked and the enemies of the enemy that it is the most merciful.”
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