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    Speaker Jabouri calls 2018 Iraqi budget bill ‘unconstitutional,’ rejects to pass it



    Speaker Jabouri calls 2018 Iraqi budget bill ‘unconstitutional,’ rejects to pass it

    ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The speaker of Iraq’s parliament said on Monday that the Council of Representatives will not pass the 2018 budget bill as it is “unconstitutional” and “illegal.”

    Speaking at a press conference Salim al-Jabouri said the parliament will not approve cutting the salaries of civil servants.

    He added that the 2018 budget bill is “illegal” and “unconstitutional,” thus rejecting it.

    Kurdish and Sunni MPs both have had reservations on the controversial budget bill and expressed it is not ready for passage.

    Earlier in the day, Rudaw learned that Sunni and Kurdish MPs were not willing to participate in a planned parliamentary session.

    Kurdish MPs in Baghdad boycotted Sunday’s parliament session protesting the last minute inclusion of the second reading of the contentious budget bill.

    Three Kurdish MPs in the Iraqi parliament had their membership suspended for 15 days and salaries cut for these days after they blocked the parliament from its second reading of the budget bill last week.

    The Kurdish factions have vowed to continue boycotting the parliamentary until their budget demands are met. Primarily, they do not want KRG’s share decreased from 17 to 12.6 percent.

    A concern of the Kurdish representatives is that the current funds allocated to the Kurdistan Region “does not suffice for even one province,” MP Arafat Karam has stated.

    Abadi attended a January 31 session of parliament that was of parliament that was boycotted by all Kurdish factions.

    Kurdish delegation of MPs met with the Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi, regarding the budget last week, but Abadi wouldn’t budge.

    The MPs have tried to pressure Abadi to listen to the International Monetary Fund’s recommendation that 12.6 percent is not sufficient to cover the needs of the people in the Kurdistan Region for 2018.

    Article Credit: https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/120220181



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    Re: Speaker Jabouri calls 2018 Iraqi budget bill ‘unconstitutional,’ rejects to pass

    This is a political shoe being thrown and nothing more...IMO.

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