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    Post by chouchou Sat 19 Jan 2013, 5:02 am

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    Thousands rallied in Sunni-majority areas of Iraq on
    Friday, calling for the ouster of Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
    in the latest of ongoing protests that have deepened a political crisis.

    Demonstrators in Baghdad and other cities also demanded the reform of
    anti-terror laws they say are targeted at the Sunni community, as well
    as the release of prisoners they claim are being wrongfully held.

    Friday's protests came after authorities released more than 400
    prisoners, with a top minister publicly apologising for detaining some
    without charge for prolonged periods, and following visits to two of the
    biggest protest sites by ministers.

    In the capital, protesters rallied at Sunni mosques after Friday
    prayers in which preachers railed against the government, while
    demonstrators in Samarra and Mosul insisted they would continue to rally
    and called for Maliki's ouster.

    "Do not give space to those who... want to take away your rights,
    even though it is their duty to protect them," said Adnan al-Naimi, an
    imam at the Najib Basha mosque in north Baghdad where around 400
    demonstrators congregated.

    Protesters, many holding large Iraqi flags and banners, shouted: "We
    don't want committees, we want our rights," a reference to a committee
    set up by Maliki to address protesters' demands, "Enough injustice!" and
    "Release the prisoners!"

    Protests also took place in predominantly Sunni cities north and west of Baghdad.

    In Samarra, thousands gathered in the city's central Al-Haq Square
    for Friday prayers during which imam Mohammed al-Hamdoon shouted: "They
    have made promises before, and they made promises yesterday, but let
    them hear -- we will stay, protesting, until we get our rights."

    Demonstrators held up banners saying: "The people want the fall of the regime", and "Leave, Maliki, without negotiation."

    On Wednesday, Iraq said it had freed more than 400 prisoners since
    anti-government rallies erupted last month, and Deputy Prime Minister
    Hussein al-Shahristani said it would press on with more releases daily.

    The protests began on December 23 in mostly Sunni areas of Iraq, with
    the longest-running demonstration blocking a key highway linking
    Baghdad to Jordan and Syria.


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