His supporters continue their sit-in in Parliament.. Muqtada al-Sadr: What is happening in Iraq is a historic opportunity for a fundamental change of the political system

The leader of the al-Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, described the political developments in Iraq as an opportunity to fundamentally change the political system, the constitution and the elections, considering that the Iraqis today are "at stake."

He added, in a tweet on Twitter, that either Iraq would be lofty among nations, or it would be a vassal controlled by the corrupt, and driven by foreign hands.

Muqtada al-Sadr said, "I call on everyone to support the revolutionaries for reform, not under my banner, but under the banner of Iraq and the people's decision."

He added, "This is an opportunity to dispel corruption, quotas and sectarianism, and I hope that the tragedy of missing the golden opportunity in 2016 will not be repeated."

Ibrahim Al-Jabri, director of the office of the leader of the Sadrist movement in Baghdad, had previously told Al-Jazeera that the sit-in in Parliament would continue until the corrupt factions were removed from power, as he put it, denying the existence of any negotiations between the Sadrist movement and the coordinating framework.

Sources in Al-Jazeera's coordination framework said that the framework formed a negotiating delegation headed by Hadi Al-Amiri, who will communicate with the actors in the political scene, especially the Sadrist movement.

The Sadrist movement's supporters are continuing an open sit-in inside Parliament, after they stormed it and entered its main hall on Saturday.

Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, held the political blocs responsible for any attack on the demonstrators, saying, "We call to ensure the continuation of the sit-in in Parliament and the formation of service and guard committees without weapons."

Barzani's call

For his part, the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, called on all political parties in Iraq to come to Erbil, the capital of the region, to start a comprehensive dialogue that leads to an understanding that ends the current crisis in Baghdad.

Barzani said - in a statement - that he is following with deep concern the political situation and developments in Iraq, calling on the various political parties to adhere to the utmost restraint, and to conduct a direct dialogue, in order to solve problems.

Barzani stressed that the further complication of matters, under these sensitive circumstances, poses a threat and a threat to societal peace, security and stability in the country.

In the same context, the "Extension" movement of independent representatives and representatives of protests in Iraq called for the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament and the holding of early elections in accordance with a fair electoral law, as it put it.

In a statement, the movement also called for the formation of an independent federal court, and for a constitutional amendment to be submitted to a popular referendum.

The movement considered that the problems of governance in Iraq and what it described as a fiasco over the past years have increased due to the existence of a constitution that does not meet the aspirations of the people, as it put it.

European and international concern

In the reactions, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Iraqi parties to "calm down and rise above their differences, avoid violence and ensure the protection of demonstrators."

This came in a statement issued by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

"The Secretary-General appeals to all relevant actors to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, avoid further violence, and ensure the protection of peaceful demonstrators and state institutions," the statement said.

Guterres urged all parties and actors to "rise above their differences and form an effective national government through a peaceful and inclusive dialogue that meets longstanding demands for reform without further delay."

The European Union also expressed its concern about the escalation of events in Baghdad, where Nabila Masrali, the official spokeswoman for foreign affairs and security policy of the European Union - in a tweet - called on all parties to exercise restraint, "to prevent further violence in Iraq."