Iraq’s top judicial body suspends activities amid protests
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraq’s top judicial body has suspended its activities following a sit-in staged by supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr.
In a statement, the Supreme Judicial Council said it decided to suspend all judicial activities after al-Sadr’s supporters staged a sit-in outside the gates of the body’s Baghdad headquarters to demand the dissolution of the Parliament.
The statement accused al-Sadr’s supporters of pressuring the Federal Supreme Court to dissolve the Parliament, saying it put all judicial activities on hold in protest of such “unconstitutional acts and violations of the law.”
The council held the government and the political party standing behind the demonstration fully responsible for the protest’s consequences.
The Federal Supreme Council was scheduled to consider a lawsuit demanding the dissolution of Parliament on August 23, but the session was postponed to Aug. 30.
On August 14, the Supreme Judicial Council said it does not have the authority to dissolve the Parliament.
Iraq has been in a political deadlock for nine months following general elections last October, which has since failed to agree on a new government between rival parties.
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