A widespread energy crisis opens the street front to mass demonstrations dismantled by gas bombs and the arrest of the wounded

Wasit Province is experiencing an acute service energy crisis exacerbated by the intensity of popular and field congestion, which has turned the blackout file into a rising wave of protests since the beginning of last month; during which residents and protesters faced strong security measures, including the firing of tear gas bombs, the chasing of wounded inside hospitals and the arrest of dozens, and in return for the affirmations of the Provincial Council on exercising intense pressure to raise the province's power supply.

A member of the municipal council of Wasat, Adnan Al-Jaheshi, said in a special speech to the MMA that the decline in electricity processing rates is a general phenomenon suffered by the country's governorates. There is a large movement and pressure being exerted by the two executive and legislative authorities in the medium towards Baghdad to increase the conservation share of the national system, noting that the current medium share ranges between 950 to 1050 megawatts only, a proportion that is not proportional to the increasing volume of local consumption during the summer season.

Al-Jazeeshi reaffirmed his direct support for the peaceful demonstration demanding rights and services and that this is his position from the popular movement and field movements, because the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution Iraq guarantees the frameworks of the law. At the same time, he expressed his hope of refraining from harming public property and government institutions, calling on the central public to exercise restraint and be patient, maintaining the security of conservation and the safety of their children.

On the other hand, the field atmosphere is increasingly hot with the absence of actual processors for the energy file, as citizens face a harsh processing schedule that is reflected in everyday life, amid increasing accusations by the security services of exercising constraint and excessive repression against protesters.

A civilian activist from Wasit Province, hopefully Wassam, said in an interview with Ma'ad that the causes of the protests again stemmed mainly from the worsening of the electricity crisis and the absence of serious and tangible solutions. There were no tangible changes to the hours of supply following the recent protests, noting that the current setup pattern is based on two running hours versus two clock clock clock, with longer cutting hours being extended in a number of provincial areas justifying street anger and protesters' demands.

The civil activist warned that local promises made to increase the province's share had not turned into actual action on the ground, expressing his regret that there was no response at the required level or direct contact from the local government to deal with the street demands that are currently focused on the electricity file with great urgency.