Iraqi Parliament delays meeting on oil law

Iraq’s Parliament will wait a week to hold sessions that could tackle controversial issues such as the proposed oil law.

Meanwhile, Kurds say the current version must be changed and Sunnis are calling for a vote of the citizens to make the law official.

Al-Sharqiyah TV reports in Arabic the Parliament postponed work until next Monday as chronic absenteeism and boycotts have plagued the legislative body. Although there is general dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government, the latest backlash is regarding the oil law.

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