Umurzakov is holding an emergency meeting on cotton harvesting.  Several governors are expected to “fly”.

Governors who allow forced labor in cotton picking will be prosecuted.  This was discussed today 27 September, at a meeting chaired by Sardor Umurzakov, the head of the Presidential administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

UzA (Uzbekistan National Information Agency) reports that the head of the Presidential administration, Sardor Umurzakov, criticized the violations of the law in the cotton harvest at the meeting of video selectors taking place at the moment.

"We have warned the leaders of the provinces to organize systematic work on the prevention of forced labor in cotton picking.

Nevertheless, new news about cotton harvesting is spreading on social networks every day.  Now it seems that collecting money from ordinary employees of entrepreneurs and budgetary organizations to attract workers has reached its peak.

 One conclusion can be drawn from these cases.  Any leader engaged in this work can be considered a traitor to the policies of our respected president.

The Prosecutor General's Office (Nigmatilla Tolkinovich) should immediately prosecute the persons involved in such cases without hesitation.  Together with regional prosecutors, you should provide us with the rule of law," says Sardar Umurzakov.

Any leader engaged in this work can be considered a traitor to the policies of our respected President.

The Prosecutor General's Office (Nigmatilla Tolkinovich) should immediately prosecute the persons involved in such cases without hesitation.  Together with regional prosecutors, you should provide us with the rule of law," says Sardor Umurzakov.

According to Khushnudbek Khudoyberdiyev, the deputy director of the UzA, some governor (khokim) and organizations are being punished at the meeting.

Also, at the meeting, Umurzokov said that there are many objections that negative situations are being allowed by the clusters.

"How can we understand that farmers who do not want to sell cotton to clusters at a low price are being pressured by district sector leaders?

Ganiyev Shuhrat Madaminovich, Voitov should study this situation personally within two days and make a proposal on the sector leaders and clusters that cause such protests among the people," said Umurzokov.