This evening, protests and marches are taking place on Tahrir Square in Baghdad, again requiring the current government to bring former Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi to justice, otherwise they will “rebel” against the current government.
The demonstrators in Iraq during the protests since the beginning of October 2019 demand the resignation of the government, the fight against corruption, unemployment, and better living conditions. As a result of clashes and riots accompanying the protest, according to Iraqi President Barham Saleh, more than 600 people were killed and about 50,000 were injured. These are the largest protests that have occurred in Iraq since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
The current political system of Iraq is a compromise between the separation of powers between the three largest communities in the country. It was formed after the overthrow of the regime of Saddam Hussein in 2003. According to tradition, Shiite takes the post of prime minister, Sunni is the speaker of parliament, and Kurd is the president.