Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi says he will vacate his post if protests, which saw followers of an influential Shiite cleric storm Iraq's parliament twice in one week, resume.
abc.net.au/news/iraqi-prime-minister-threatens-to-resign/101389160Iraq's prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has warned continued unrest in the country would lead him to quit his job.Last year he survived an assassination attemptSpeaking at a press conference following a week of deadly protests sparked by the withdrawal from political life of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Mr Kadhimi said he would vacate the position.
This week's violence erupted after Mr Sadr said he was withdrawing from all political activity — a decision he said was prompted by the failure of other Shiite leaders and parties to reform the country’s governing system. "The current situation is unacceptable and can’t continue. This is why the holding of early new elections in accordance with a national understanding represents a way out of the stifling crisis in the country," Mr Saleh said.
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