Shafaq News- Baghdad
The farmers who were assaulted during a protest in centralBaghdad on Sunday are demanding an official apology from the Prime Minister andthe Interior Minister, as well as accountability for the officers involved,Ibtisam Al-Hilali, a lawmaker from the State of Law Coalition, said on Monday.
Speaking at a press conference at the parliament building,Al-Hilali accused security forces of attacking the protesting farmers near theGreen Zone, adding that she personally provided evidence, including photos andvideos, to the parliamentary Security and Defense Committee.
The farmers had protested to demand the implementation of theirrights approved by the Council of Representatives under Decision No. 28 of2026. Al-Hilali noted that the Cabinet’s Economic Council held a session onMonday but did not address the farmers’ demands.
Parliament Speaker Haibet Al-Halbousi on Monday ordered theSecurity and Defense Committee to summon the commanders responsible forhandling recent events, giving 48 hours to deliver a security briefing to thefull chamber.
Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said hedirected authorities to receive all submitted requests, and ordered aninvestigation into the conduct of the security forces involved in dispersingthe gathering.