[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Baghdad-Hundreds of Iraqi citizens organized on Monday dawn an open protest which marched at the Talibiya area near Sadr city entrance, Iraq.Main streets were cut off, slogans and banners were raised in demand of authorities serving 300 convicted murderous Moslems to capital punishment.
Felons convicted of terror acts, punishable by death according to Iraqi law, are estimated to be hundreds among an original three thousand who have been officially nabbed
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
. Despite receiving verdict, many death sentences await implementation.
Demonstrations came as a public response to authorities throwing back and forth different accusations as to which party is responsible for the delay in the delivery of the sentences.
What is more is that the Iraqi parliament is scheduled to have its first newfound legislation session, as to discuss the delay in implementation of death sentences and to issue official decrees relating to the heated subject. The parliamentary session is expected to hold Iraqi President Fuad Masum responsible for the hold up of executions.
Khalid Shwani, the official front man of Iraqi president, told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Iraqi presidency does not desire to put any of the executions on hold‐ as to the evident delay, he explained that it is relative to constitutional procedures.