Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah is following the developments of events in Kirkuk and contact with the Prime Minister and a number of parties and figures, stressing that provoking chaos, creating crises, and blocking roads threaten societal peace.

.. The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, followed with great concern the developments of events in Kirkuk Governorate and made phone calls with the Prime Minister and a number of parties and figures in the past hours. His Sovereignty expressed his regret at the increase in the number of martyrs to four young Kurds and the increase in the wounded, as a result of gunfire by the security forces to disperse the peaceful demonstration of the people of Kirkuk who came out to demand the reopening of the Kirkuk-Erbil road, emphasizing that provoking chaos, creating crises, blocking roads, and harming the interests of citizens threatens societal peace and destabilizes security and stability in the city.
The Deputy Speaker called on the federal government to take immediate measures, extend security, and impose the rule of law on everyone. lives of all components of Kirkuk must be protected, and prevent anyone who tries to tamper with the security of the governorate and hold accountable for the security personnel who opened fire on peaceful demonstrators, the road link between Kirkuk and Erbil must be reopened and the return of stability and normal life to the city must be ensured.

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament
Sunday, September 3, 2023