Iraqi PM to outline government cuts to parliament

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Iraqi PM to outline government cuts to parliament

By SAMEER N. YACOUB

Associated Press

2011-07-29 08:18 PM

An Iraqi official says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is pushing plans with parliament to trim the nation's bloated government.

A media official in al-Maliki's office on Friday confirmed he will address lawmakers Saturday.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to release the information.

Initially, al-Maliki and other Iraqi political leaders were to discuss Saturday whether U.S. troops should stay in Iraq after 2011. That meeting has been canceled.

Parliament this week defeated al-Maliki's plans to overhaul Iraq's electoral commission. Sadrist lawmaker Baha al-Araji on Friday called the push "politically motivated."

The commission last year rejected al-Maliki's claims of vote fraud in national elections and nearly cost him his job.

link: http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1666573

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Iraqi PM to outline government cuts to parliament

By SAMEER N. YACOUB

Associated Press

2011-07-29 08:18 PM

The commission last year rejected al-Maliki's claims of vote fraud in national elections and nearly cost him his job.

link: http://www.taiwannew....php?id=1666573

Maybe this time, they can get it right and get him out of there; the quicker, the better - for all....