Burning flags, 4 detained in today’s demonstration

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Hundreds participated in a demonstration this Friday in Tahrir Square mid of Baghdad, while one of the participants said that four of the demonstrators were arrested.   The demonstrators demanded eradication of corruption, Iranian interventions in Iraqi affairs and projects to divide Iraq.   The protestors, on the other hand, burnt British, US and Israeli flags, in addition to an attempt to burn the Iranian flag.   They raised placards denouncing division of Iraq into regions or federal provinces, demanding early elections and the withdrawal of US forces.     Since 25 February last, Tahrir square witnesses demonstrations each Friday demanding eradication of corruption, better services and political reforms.   These demonstrations obliged the government to announce 100-day period for better services, which period ended 8 June last, and resulted in Premier Nouri Al-Maliki calls to slim the Iraqi government.   The government constitutes of 42 ministries. RM (TI)/SR 644