Iraqis angered over ration card compensations

[Don Paul]

Iraqis angered over ration card compensations

Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:47 GMT

The 15 000 Iraqi Dinar compensation for ration cards has spurred the anger of Iraqis who considered this initiative as demeaning.

The reaction of Arbil citizens to the compensation was not eased up as well. People urged the government on the other hand to reconsider the huge income difference between citizens and officials.

Kurdish politicians believe that the government underestimated the situation hoping to substitute money compensations with adequate ration cards. A number of economists said Iraqi government is trying to patch up the situation.

People’s protests in Baghdad and in the different provinces of Iraq led the government to reconsider the ration card system and pay off compensations. People however found these measures insufficient which spurred further anger in the streets.

[frankc]

If I was an Iraqi citizen I'd be super pi$$ed off too. Take those officials out and hang em.