Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah, visits the tents of the peasant protesters in Kirkuk, affirms his full support for their demands, and rejects the army’s interference in the land issue.

.. The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, visited the peasant’s tents of the Kurdish and Turkmen farmers in Kirkuk Governorate, who have been holding a sit-in for days because of an attempt to seize their lands and prevent them from farming, during his conversation with the protesters, he stressed his full support for their legitimate demands, finding appropriate solutions to the issue with the legislation and laws in force,

and canceling the unfair decisions of the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council.

The Deputy Speaker announced his categorical rejection of any interference by the army in the issue of lands and to stay away from the farmers and not harass them, adding by saying, “The armed forces must stand at the same distance with all the components of Kirkuk, and we express our regret over the recent attacks on the farmers by some military units and we consider them to be individual and irresponsible actions”.His Sovereignty called on the federal government to take immediate measures to prevent the recurrence of abuses, to find permanent solutions to the problems of farmers, and to ensure stability in the governorate.

 

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives

June 22, 2023