The Neinawa Provincial Council announced all government officials, except those involved in public services, will be on hunger strike for three days starting Sunday. Arab tribes in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk also decided to stage demonstrations for the immediate release of all innocent prisoners from Nouri Maliki’s prisoners.
Al-Rafedein TV reported due to the death of a Ramadi prisoner at the hands of Maliki’s forces in Baghdad, the people in this city have become furious.
Mohammad Awad al-Halbousi was arrested 5 days ago and his corpse was given to his family last Thursday with numerous signs of torture. Maliki’s forces threatened this family they will be arrested if they hold a ceremony for their slain loved one.