Iraq's Sadrist supporters determined to continue protests unless demands for reforms are met

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Iraq's Sadrist supporters determined to continue protests unless demands for reforms are met

STORY: Iraq's Sadrist supporters determined to continue protests unless demands for reforms are met DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people participating in the sit-in 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-JABERI, Head of Moqtada al-Sadr's office 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABU HAIDER, Tribal leader 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HAIDER KAREEM, Chief of the al-Jourani tribe STORYLINE: Amid a protracted political stalemate in Iraq, the followers of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have vowed to continue holding protests in Baghdad until their demands for comprehensive reforms and anti-corruption fight are met. Hundreds of al-Sadr followers have been holding a sit-in since July 30 near the parliament building inside the Green Zone and outside the nearby gate of the zone, accusing the Shiite governments since 2003 of failing to get rid of corruption and poor governance. On Aug. 3, al-Sadr called for dissolving the parliament and holding early

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