Shafaq News- Baghdad
On Sunday, Iraq’s President Nizar Amedi and ParliamentSpeaker Haibet Al-Halbousi called to address farmers’ demands, followingprotests that erupted in Baghdad over unpaid dues injuring at least 17 people.
Amedi stressed the importance of backing farmers as a keypillar of economic development, citing their role in boosting domesticproduction and strengthening the national economy.
Al-Halbousi noted that parliament had issued Decision No.28, which includes recommendations to the Council of Ministers aimed ataddressing farmers’ needs and ensuring their rights, urging the government totake necessary steps to resolve the issue.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudanidirected authorities to receive all farmers’ requests and open an investigationinto the conduct of security forces during the protests.