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Iraqi activists on social media launched a major campaign against the pursuit of police in Anbar province in western Iraq, young men wearing "Bermuda" (Bermuda) on the pretext that he is scrapping the shy, saying that this security campaign restriction and violation of personal freedoms.
Activists deliberated several publications rejecting these actions within the tag # 4_ Bermuda as part of a campaign launched from the province of Anbar and spread in the rest of the provinces of Iraq, in order to advocate and defend the rights and freedoms.
According to activists, the reason for choosing this tag is to denounce the pursuit of young Bermuda-style terrorists as if it were a terrorist offense similar to Article 4 of terrorism in Iraqi law.
Sarwa Abdulwahid, a journalist, criticized Anbar police chief's threats to Bermuda wearers, saying the problem was not in clothes.
Anbar police chief confirms that he will continue to hold those who wear Bermuda in the markets, pointing out that he himself will go to the street to prevent this phenomenon |
Saif Salah al-Hiti said punishing Bermuda in Anbar and not punishing them in Baghdad confirms that it is not a matter of law, but rather individual and personal interpretations.
Public morals can not have a different meaning in one place, and certainly one time, and therefore that the # Ramadi # Bermuda is a violation of public morals, and not # Baghdad as well; it means that it is not a matter of law, but individual interpretations and personal, and this Violates the idea of state and law together! - Saif Salah Al-Hiti (@saifsalahalhety) August 2, 2019 |
Humorous and humorous
As usual, Iraqis never miss any occasion except to put it in the context of humor and humor, cartoon artist Nasser Ibrahim painted a painting reflecting the reality of the chase between young people and the police because of Bermuda.
Ali Hussein chirped, demanding that the authorities address the devastation, negligence and failure in government performance, instead of vowing to woe and end to the wearers of shorts.
Under the pretext of chastity and virtue Anbar police chief vows to everyone who wears (Bermuda) Woe and Thobor !! |
Activist Tariq al-Hatimi from Anbar province said that the police act in blatant violation of the rights and freedoms constitutionally guaranteed to individuals and without any legal basis, and said that "the most serious is to disregard the law and disrespect, and a clear restriction without any justification."
Al-Hatami stressed that the campaign "came to put an end to the actions of the police so as not to be the beginning of the confiscation of private freedoms under government cover without legal cover.
The activist Abdullah Nazim had published through his Facebook account, a post saying: "Ethics has nothing to do with clothing, and anyone who sold Anbar was wearing Dashdasha and Akala." through Facebook.
Abdullah of the people of Khalidiya arrested after Halbost published !!!! # 4_Bermuda pic.twitter.com/86u0xYmyac - 𝑚 (@ M_iq_99) August 3, 2019 |
Commentator Iyad al-Rawi commented that the people have the right to oppose or support the decision, and no one has the right to arrest his dissenting opinion, calling for embracing young people and respecting their opinions.
All countries of the world come down decision |
Commentator Hossam al-Khaldi saw in his twitter on Twitter that the exercise of Islamic values and magnanimity and jealousy is the only protector of public morals, without the need for laws or security campaigns.
The Islamic street to fight it is the same street to wish to walk by your sister and your daughter and hear the word Khaddshp and no view of immoral moral and all the construction of the street starts with a step Bermuda need more jealous Matagt police and the law prevents it. - Hussam Al-Khalidi ಠ_ಠ (@AlKhalidiHussam) August 3, 2019 |
Supporting positions
On the other hand, some social media users expressed their rejection of the youth campaign, calling on the police leadership to do more to restrict and prevent the wearing of Bermuda, which they considered a violation of public morals and contrary to the customs and tribal traditions.
A commentator, Ibn al-Rafidain, wrote that he favored banning the Bermuda because it was indecent and offensive to public taste.
# 4_Bermuda frankness I with the prevention of Bermuda Mo occupancy intolerance to God, but without salt became a disadvantage means we go up, but K Kaadi Kabali and students and employees and his and his legs read until? I mean, the phenomenon of a disadvantage Migoz and if they consider Hai freedom to count their tricks Taeh moment of freedom is not Shi and your eyes - Ibn al-Rafidain (@ AhmedAhmed1348) August 6, 2019 |
The Anbar Police Command announced after the campaign its position through its official page that it will continue to chase Bermuda wearers down at the desire of the people of the province.
The province of Kirkuk has witnessed a previous campaign to hunt and arrest Bermuda wearers, and then its youth - supported by activists from other provinces - a campaign to stop what they described as restricting personal freedoms carried the same marking.
Legal opinion
Legal expert Abbas al-Rubaie pointed out that "public morals and health and other things must be respected and adhered to, and since custom is one of the sources of legislation in Iraq, it must be respected the environment in which individuals live."
"Is the environment in Iraq diverse or monochromatic? Is wearing bermuda and wandering it in public places flawed or not? Especially since the summer police clothes in the past were shorts (Bermuda)!"
He added that "the Iraqi Constitution guaranteed rights and freedoms absolutely, it is going to launch, but if there are complaints from the community in the same environment is considered Bermuda provocation and affect public morals, then go to the local authority to issue a ban, and those who violate it is punished according to the law Iraqi penalties in Article 240, but the arrest warrant must be issued exclusively by the judiciary. "
"The arrest and detention of people by police without a warrant from the judiciary is a legal offense, even if the directive issued by the governor or the provincial council, and work must be integrated between the executive and the judiciary."