President Masum demands Iraqi Parliament keep al-Maliki as his deputy 8/12
President Masum demands Iraqi Parliament to keep al-Maliki as his deputy
08/12/2015
Baghdad: An informed political source revealed that Iraqi President Fuad Masum, an ethnic Kurd, has demanded the Parliament to keep one of his deputies in post. The Iraqi Parliament has voted Tuesday on a reform package presented by Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi as one of its clauses included dismissing Vice President and Deputies of the Head of the government. The source said that President Masum has sent a letter for the presidency of the Parliament to appeal its earlier decision with an alternative, retaining Nuri al-Maliki as vice president. The source added that President Masum called in written to keep one deputy only. shafaaq.com | Ekurd.net