Dozens of wounded and dead have fallen in the ranks of Iraqi protesters during the confrontations that occurred on the evening of Saturday and Sunday. The escalation of civil disobedience in Iraq continues two months after the outbreak of the bloodiest protests in the history of the country whose capital and cities in the south live on the rhythm of the demonstrations that call for the removal of the regime and deep political reforms.
Civil disobedience has escalated significantly in the southern cities the day before yesterday when protesters blocked the five bridges in the city of Nasiriyah, while in Basra, protesters closed access to the main roads of the city. In other southern cities, schools and state institutions had to close while protesters maintained sit-ins in the capital Baghdad.
Despite promises by Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mehdi on reforms, cabinet reshuffles and welfare, the protests have not been appeased. Currently, the government is drafting the 2020 finance bill before transferring it to Parliament for a vote. According to government sources, the 2020 PLF will exceed that of 2019 which was $ 111 billion. In addition, human rights organizations have claimed that the number of deceased protesters has exceeded 300 deaths.
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