Political parties, corruption are an epidemic that is much more dangerous than the coronavirus, say activists. FMTNews
Protesters hold a poster rejecting Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi. BAGHDAD: Iraqi protesters had been rallying against government incompetence, poor public services and foreign political meddling for months. Then the novel coronavirus hit and fuelled their grievances.
They have distributed leaflets and delivered lectures on coronavirus prevention, while volunteers have handed out free medical masks, which have more than doubled in price in local markets. Inside medical centres, blood-stained sinks in washrooms and ill-equipped amenities have become a common sight. Iran has recorded 54 deaths among 978 cases, the largest death toll outside China, the epidemic’s epicentre.
This has been compounded by accusations that Iranian officials are covering up the severity of the outbreak within their borders.“We think there are cases the government has not yet declared,” medical student Russol said at a protest camp in the southern city of Diwaniya.
On Sunday, they flowed into protest camps in Baghdad and Diwaniya to press for a government overhaul two months after outgoing premier Adel Abdel Mahdi resigned under popular pressure.
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