On 9 October, Al-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media) reported a conference and large demonstrations in Basra demanding that the dollar exchange rate return to its previous level. The outlet described the demand as necessary to protect the livelihoods of the poor; its account of the demonstrations’ scale remains unverified.
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media09 Oct, 08:17
“A conference and large demonstrations in Basra demand that the dollar exchange rate be returned to what it was, to save the livelihoods of the poor.”
مؤتمر و مظاهرات حاشدة في البصرة تطالب بإرجاع سعر صرف الدولار إلى ما كان عليه لإنقاذ معيشة الفقراء
an identified organizers’ statement specifying the requested rate, a parliamentary motion adopting that demand, or an explicit faction announcement of participation; any of these moves this file.