iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) reported on August 26 that riot police assaulted education-contract protesters in Basra. Falih al-Khazali (KSS — Muntasirun bloc) subsequently urged the prime minister to release education-sector financial entitlements, addressed Basra security forces over the alleged assault and endorsed the educators’ peaceful demonstrations.
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated26 Aug, 19:57
“Riot-control forces assault education-contract protesters in Basra.”
قوات مكافحة الشغب تعتدي على متظاهري عقود التربية في البصرة
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated26 Aug, 21:15
“We call on the prime minister to intervene personally to disburse education-sector financial entitlements in Basra… Those assaulted among the educators are the teachers of your children and your brothers, and we support their peaceful demonstrations.”
ندعو السيد رئيس مجلس الوزراء المحترم للتدخل شخصيا بصرف الاستحقاقات المالية للتربية في البصرة... إن من تم الاعتداء عليهم من التربويين هم أساتذة ومعلمي اولادكم واخوانكم ونؤيد تظاهراتهم السلمية
Compared with routine grievance coverage, the Muntasirun bloc head adopted the protesters’ demand and directed criticism toward both the funding authority and the local security response.