Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi, ordered the arrest of Shiite Muslim activists who stormed the parliament building Saturday in Baghdad. He argued his decision with the fact that whoever causes damage attacking the police, should be brought to justice.Hundreds of supporters of powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al Sader, are standing in front of Parliament in protest against delays in the approval of a government of technocrats.
After a week of rallies, angry demonstrators stormed the green area, home to embassies and government buildings. Iraqi system of division of government posts long been criticized as promoting unqualified candidates and encouraging corruption.
Although the executive is carefully balanced between loyalists and religious party, the country ranked 161-ti in the corruption index of "Transparency International" with a total of 168 seats.
"Or to eradicate corrupt officials and the remaining quotas, or will tear down all this government does not kursyejmë anybody," al-Sadr said in a speech broadcast on television, just before the onslaught of Parliament.
