Basra protestors warn of escalation if demands not met

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Source: Raw Story/DPA

Basra- Organizers of Monday's mass protest in Basra calling
for the governor's resignation said they had ended their
demonstration, but threatened "escalatory steps" if their demands
were not met, the independent Voices of Iraq news agency reported.
The committee's statement said it would begin a three-day sit-in
from Tuesday and that it had submitted its demand to the council for
the resignation of the governor of Basra local council, Mohammed
Mosbeh al-Weili.

Iraq's official TV channel al-Iraqiya said Sunday that Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki contacted religious and political leaders in
Basra, 550 kilometres south of Baghdad, and secured a pledge that no
demonstration would be staged.

Thousands of followers of the Shiite al-Sadr faction led by cleric
Moqtada al-Sadr had demonstrated in Basra, 550 kilometres south of
Baghdad, Monday to demand the dismissal of the city governor, Mosbeh
al-W just hours after al-Sadr announced that his ministers planned to
resign.

Hundreds of protestors surrounded the council building, chanting
slogans against the governor.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Basra_protestors_warn_of_escalation_04162007.html

[Roland99]

1. But, but, but...Basra is all happy. The Brits were in control and turned that control over.

How can this be??



:sarcasm: