Sistani holds the Iraqi government responsible for the victims of the protests and gives it two week

Religious cleric Ali al-Sistani blamed the Iraqi government for the deaths of protesters and security forces during bloody demonstrations in Iraq since the beginning of this month.
Sistani's representative Abdul Mahdi Karbalai said in the Friday sermon, "In the last sermon, the religious authority reiterated its condemnation and rejection of the attacks on peaceful demonstrators and several members of the security forces during the protests in the country the previous week, and condemned the burning and destruction of some government institutions She hoped that everyone would be aware of the serious consequences of the use of violence and counter-violence in the ongoing protest movement in the country, which would in any case be avoided. "
"But what has happened in the following days is the unprecedented escalation of violence, the increasing number of demonstrators being shot at, and blatant attacks on some media outlets to prevent it from transmitting what is taking place in the demonstrations."
"While the official authorities announced that they had issued strict orders to prevent the security forces from firing live on the demonstrators, thousands of them fell between a martyr and wounded in Baghdad, Nasiriyah, Diwaniyah and others, by direct targeting them of firearms in full view of many, in horrific scenes of extreme cruelty. It exceeded the perception and exceeded all limits. "
"The government and its security apparatus are responsible for the heavy bloodshed that has been shed in the demonstrations of the past days, whether by innocent citizens or security elements charged with dealing with them, and can not shirk this responsibility. It is responsible when some elements of security use excessive violence against demonstrators Even if they are not disciplined and obeyed by their orders or because they are not qualified and trained to deal with popular protests so as to avoid casualties among the participants, they are responsible when armed outlaws, under the watchful eye of the security forces, target Tzahreinn and Guensm, and infringe on certain media in order to terrifying employees. Are responsible when they do not protect the security elements of citizens, government institutions and private property from attacks a few lurking in the demonstrations of those who did not want to remain peaceful, free from violence. "
"The religious authority strongly condemns the shedding of innocent blood and grave attacks in all its forms, and expresses its sympathy with the families of the martyrs and the wounded and wounded, and stresses its solidarity with the legitimate demands of peaceful demonstrators, as demonstrated in previous years' demonstrations as well," he said. The judiciary will conduct a credible investigation into all that took place in the demonstration yards, and then disclose to the public the elements that ordered or started shooting at demonstrators or others, and do not hesitate to prosecute, arrest and bring to justice whatever their affiliations and locations. , And it must be done within a specified period, for example, and is not being Kosbuaan procrastination as it was in the announcement of the results of investigative committees in previous cases. "

"This is the most important and urgent measure at the moment," Karbalai said. "It reveals the seriousness of the government and the sincerity of its intention to take broad steps for real reform. It will not be possible to proceed with any reform project - with the required financial and administrative corruption and a degree of justice." Social - unless the prestige of the state and control of security in accordance with its legal contexts, and prevent infringement on public and private freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, and put an end to those who threaten, beat, kidnap, sniping and killing and are free from prosecution and accountability.
He pointed out that "the highest religious authority has no interest or special relationship with any party in power, and does not bias only to the people and defend only their interests, and confirms what it said in April 2006 when the formation of the government after the first elections of the House of Representatives that (did not and will not Anyone or party shall interfere with the public interests of the Iraqi people, and it shall monitor the performance of the Government and indicate its imbalances whenever necessary, and its voice will remain with the voices of the oppressed and deprived of this people wherever they are, without distinction between their affiliations, sects and ethnicities.