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\n\t\t\tSources within leading Kurdish opposition movement Gorran said on Wednesday that its member Yousif Mohamed had resigned as parliament speaker. The party also withdrew its ministers from the KRG.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tThe Kurdistan Islamic Group (Komal), another opposition party with a smaller presence in parliament, also quit the government.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tThe news comes after Kurdish security forces fatally shot five protesters as demonstrations continued for the second day on Tuesday amid widespread anger over unpaid salaries and corruption.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tUN denounces violence in Kurdistan protests<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tThe United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expressed its deep concern about violence and clashes during the demonstrations, urging all sides to show restrain.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t“The people have the right to partake in peaceful demonstrations, and the authorities have the responsibility of protecting their citizens, including peaceful protesters,” UNAMI said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDuring the protests, people attacked several offices of the main political parties in Sulaymaniyah.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t“Security forces also are urged to exercise maximum restraint in dealing with the demonstrators. UNAMI also calls on the demonstrators to avoid any act of violence, including the destruction of public and private properties,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tUNAMI also urged the KRG to respect media freedoms after Kurdish Asayish security forces on Tuesday raided the offices of Kurdish private broadcast NRT in Sulaymaniyah, and cut its transmissions.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tFrustration over unpaid salaries to teachers and other civil servants, in addition to the deterioration of basic services and widespread corruption, have been described as the main reasons behind mass protests in Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan region.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tThe Kurdistan region has been suffering from financial and economic hardships as a result of disagreement with the central government in Baghdad over distribution of crude oil revenues extracted from the northern oilfields.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tTensions have been running high between Baghdad and the KRG after the Kurds held a controversial referendum on the independence of Kurdistan on September 25.<\/p>\n

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