Powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats in Iraq's elections last year, demanded Wednesday that parliament be dissolved and new elections be called. In the latest political turmoil to strike the oil-rich but war-scarred country, Sadr called for a "revolutionary and peaceful process, then early democratic elections after a dissolution of parliament". Nearly 10 months on from the last elections, the country still has no government and no new prime minister or president after repeated squabbles between factions over forming a coalition. "Don't believe the rumours that I don't want dialogue," Sadr said Wednesday. Never miss important updatesSurrounding parliament, Sadr supporters have set up an encampment with tents and food stalls.

Source: Daily Nation August 04, 2022 00:02 UTC