kept avanti of the measures he is proposing to cut wasteful spending. lot time of growing national protest, he has been under pressure to clean up a government its critics provide with not providing the most basic of services. on friday, tens of thousands protested in several cities, demanding electricity, air conditioning cloon water and an e end. hours after the announcement, that sentiment only grew stronger. >> i would like to present a gift to our politicians those who don't understand the essence of policy, those who have been so corrupt over the past 13 years just like puppets these last 13 years. >> protesters are further emboldened. more demonstrations are being called. while the heat may have reached record levels, activists are insisting they will keep coming out on to the streets. >> reporter: the prime minister's cabinet metaphor an emergency session and already approved his proposals. it's not clear when members of parliament will take up the ir. while a semblance of hope is apparent, it's cynicism in ample supply. at a time when iraq is l