Najaf The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the Coordination Framework protesters to support reform, peaceful demonstration, and the preservation of civil peace.

Addressing the Coordination Framework protesters, he said: Let your demonstrations be a victory for reform, not a victory for the prestige of the state and the governments that came to Iraq without any benefit.

In the text of a political message to the masses of the framework, it said: Peace be upon reform and reformers, and God’s mercy and blessings. As for now, according to my understanding, we and the masses of the framework do not disagree on the existence and pervasiveness of corruption in the country, even if we disagree with its leaders on that. The reform camp, in its demonstrations, is also demonstrating for you, the masses of the framework.

He added, “The wonder is all the wonder that you did not support us in order to save the country, which has been captured by occupation, terrorism and corruption. So, let your demonstrations be a victory for reform, not a victory for the prestige of the state and the governments that came to Iraq without any benefit. Do you not want your dignity, your freedom, your security, your sustenance, your safety and your goodness? Is it reasonable that you do not take inspiration from your Imam Hussein for reform and the overthrow of a state that increases our ability to do so? As we demand!? Did he not respect its prestige?!

He continued, “If you refuse this, know that when you demonstrated and protested against what you called (election fraud), we did not try to demonstrate and sit in parallel with you..and if you decide to demonstrate in conjunction with the reform demonstrations..let your demonstrations be peaceful and preserve civil peace..Iraq is more important than all names. In general, our hands are extended to you, the masses of the framework, without its leaders.. Let us try to reform what has been corrupted by following the approach of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and the approach of our Authority al-Sadr, his pure soul sanctified. And if you refuse… we are proceeding with reform in obedience to God and out of love for the master of reform and out of love for the country. Peace be upon those who follow reform.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency