Iraqi Government Votes on Popular Mobilization Law, Sends It to Parliament

Baghdad, September 29 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi Council of Ministers voted today to refer the Popular Mobilization Forces Authority Law to the Iraqi Parliament for approval. The Office of the Prime Minister’s Media Spokesperson stated in a press release that the Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Allaq, approved the draft law and decided to refer it to the Parliament for a vote in accordance with constitutional provisions. The statement noted that the vote was part of the government’s efforts to regulate the administrative framework of security institutions. The statement did not disclose details of the law, but it is expected to govern the work of the Authority’s members, their employment and pension rights, and the nature of their ties to senior military leadership. (End) A.H.H. / R.J.