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| Iraqi PM vows to reshuffle cabinet, probe into killings |
| 2019-10-11 |
| [PRESSTV] Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has promised to reshuffle his cabinet, launch a probe into the killing of protesters, and punish those who shot the demonstrators. "We will ask the parliament to vote tomorrow on changes to ministries," the Iraqi prime minister said in a televised speech on Wednesday. He vowed that his government will refer the names of hundreds of corrupt officials to the judiciary for investigation. Abdul-Mahdi also declared three days of national mourning over the deaths of at least 110 people and injuries of more than 6,000 others during the recent violent festivities between security forces and demonstrators in Baghdad and the country's south. "We gave clear orders not to use live fire but there were still victims of shooting," he said. Protests erupted in the Iraqi capital Baghdad last week and soon spread to southern cities. Abdul-Mahdi's government has sought to address demonstrators' grievances. On Tuesday, the government submitted a new series of reforms in an effort to respond to protests against corruption, staggering youth unemployment and poor public services. Abdul-Mahdi’s cabinet approved the second package of reforms, including distribution of residential plots of land to citizens, expansion of municipal borders of cities, and changing agricultural land into residential. Related: Adel Abdul-Mahdi: 2019-10-07 Iraqi premier rejects resignation of seven ministers, Baghdad governor steps down Adel Abdul-Mahdi: 2019-10-06 NRT Arabic on attack: Several of the employees of the channel were severely beaten, total dead more than 105 Adel Abdul-Mahdi: 2019-10-01 Israel responsible for attacks on Popular Mobilization Units: Iraqi PM |
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