ENIDYK calls for immediate withdrawal of legal case against farmers, accuses Government of “state intimidation”

The Farmers’ Union ENIDYK has called for the immediate withdrawal of what it describes as an “unacceptable legal case” filed against farmers in the region, following their participation in protest roadblocks in January.

In a strongly worded statement published by Paratiritis News, the organization condemned reports that authorities have proceeded with the preparation of a criminal case against protesting farmers.

ENIDYK accused the government of responding to organized farmer protests with prosecutions and intimidation rather than addressing what it described as the sector’s structural economic problems, including high production costs and declining profitability.

The union described the situation as an “unprecedented wave of state repression,” arguing that farmers are being targeted for demanding fair income conditions and the ability to sustain their families and livelihoods.

“While government officials and those responsible for scandals linked to agricultural payments allegedly move freely with impunity, working farmers are being prosecuted simply for fighting for their rights,” the statement said, referring to the broader controversy surrounding agricultural subsidy management.

The organization further claimed that the legal action represents a broader pattern of “agro-court” prosecutions against farmers’ mobilizations, warning that such measures undermine social trust and democratic expression.

ENIDYK concluded by demanding the immediate withdrawal of the case and an end to all legal proceedings against the farmers involved, stating that “intimidation and authoritarianism will not prevail.”