Cleric Sadr calls for protest against Maliki”s comeback

Powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday called for a demonstration against a Iraqi court ruling that returns his bitter rival, ex-prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, to a vice-presidential position. The ruling announced on Monday by Iraq’s supreme court is “an attempt to bring back corruption”, Sadr said in a statement on his website. He called […]

Powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday called for a demonstration against a Iraqi court ruling that returns his bitter rival, ex-prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, to a vice-presidential position.
The ruling announced on Monday by Iraq’s supreme court is “an attempt to bring back corruption”, Sadr said in a statement on his website. He called for a protest to take place after the Shi’ite Muslim Ashura day of mourning on Wednesday, without setting a date.