Iraqis rip into Prime Minister Abadi’s reaction to stained white sofa following protest
A white sofa could be a sign of Haider al-Abadi’s downfall, as Iraqis are pulling no punches in mocking the prime minister on social media for a photo released of him gazing sadly at a stained white couch damaged during recent riots.
Using the hashtag #MyCouchIsMyPride, Iraqis teased Abadi and Speaker of the Parliament Salim al-Jabouri, who both appeared more concerned with the stained sofa than the lives of Baghdad’s residents, who are constantly being killed by waves of violence.
#PT Iraqi Speaker of parliament looking at damage 2sofa-hasn't been seen visiting bombing sites where lives are lost https://t.co/9nFmSo4p1y
— Mina Al-Oraibi (@AlOraibi) May 3, 2016
Sounds like the old Seinfeld joke about laundry.
It was only a matter of time before Iraqis began posting pictures on Twitter and Facebook of themselves standing over their sofas, looking sad and disappointed.
More sofa pics from Iraq. Kim Jong-un: you're driving us mad, what's wrong with your sofa? #قنفتي_هيبتيpic.twitter.com/a65MLYXlrt
— Hayder al-Khoei (@Hayder_alKhoei) May 3, 2016
One Twitter user even asked Obama to send Abadi a replacement sofa from the White House so Iraqis would stop making fun of him.
Obama send Abadi sofa from White house
— Falcon Iraq (@Falcon_Iraq) May 3, 2016
Iraqi people make fun for PM.@HaiderAlAbadi Sofa they creat hash tag #القنفةhttps://t.co/G9JOUnCaL9
Abadi and Jabouri issued two separate statements accusing the anti-government protesters that stormed the fortified Green Zone on Saturday of insulting the state.
Supporters loyal to Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr entered the heavily-guarded government district and clashed with police while breaking down barricades on the same day two suicide bombings carried out by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) tore through southern Iraq, killing at least 32 people and injuring 75.
The protesters have become frustrated with the government’s deep-rooted corruption and are calling for reforms.
READ MORE: Anti-corruption protesters storm Baghdad’s Green Zone, enter parliament
In other words, Poppy Abadi is getting a little sloppy.