10,000 protestors gathered in Sulaimaniya

SULAIMANIYA / IraqiNews.com: Around 10,000 protestors gathered on Wednesday in central Sulaimaniya, calling for political, economic and social reforms, according to a well-informed source. “The protestors gathered in Darki Sara region, central Sulaimaniya, calling for economic, political and social reforms,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Hakem al-Sheikh Latief, a lawmaker, joined the protest for the first time,” he added. “The lawmaker addressed the protestors, urging them to remain peaceful.” Hundreds of protestors went to street last Thursday (Feb. 17) calling for better services and living conditions and fighting corruption. SH (TP) 1174