Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi attended a meeting at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad with President of the Republic, Barham Salih, the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Mr. Mohammad Al-Halboosi, and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Fayek Zidan.

They acknowledged that the protests helped increase the pressure on political parties. They agreed that the executive, parliamentary and judicial authorities must work together to address the demands expressed by the protestors.

During the meeting, they discussed and agreed to:

• Continue investigating cases of corruption and prosecute the accused in order to restore justice.
• Draft a new electoral law to ensure the fairness and representativeness of the electoral system.
• Establish a national dialogue to review Iraq’s governance and constitution according to the constitutional and legal principles.