Iraq PM proposes constitutional reform plan after protests

By Yahoo News, 10 August 2015
Iraqis wave their national flag during a demonstration against corruption and poor services in Baghdad [photo credit: AFP]
Iraqis wave their national flag during a demonstration against corruption and poor services in Baghdad [photo credit: AFP]
<p>Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday proposed scrapping top government posts and curbing privileges in an ambitious reform drive sparked by swelling popular anger over corruption and poor governance.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.7;">The proposed reforms followed weeks of demonstrations and a call for tougher reform measures from top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who is revered by millions of Iraqis.</span></p>
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