Iraq speaker calls to sack corrupt ministers from Abadi's cabinet

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri on Monday appealed to sack a number of corrupt ministers in response to recent demonstrations against corruption and poor services.

"We asked the prime minister to sack a number of ministers who proved they are guilty of dereliction, negligence and corruption," Jubouri said at a televised press conference.

Jubouri did not mention specific names of Abadi's cabinet, and said that the parliament will present names of individuals and institutions to be accountable for involving in corruption.

"The political blocs unanimously accepted the reform plan submitted by the government, which will be presented in the parliament session for tomorrow for voting," Jubouri said after his meeting with the leaders of the parliamentary blocs to discuss Abadi's reform plan.

He said the parliament on Tuesday session will support Abadi's reform plan, and the parliament will also discuss an additional reform plan suggested by the parliament blocs.

"The Council of Representatives added another plan, which we think is necessary to achieve a comprehensive reform process," Jubouri said.

On Sunday, Abadi called for sweeping reform plan, including cancelling the three vice presidential posts and the three deputy prime minister posts, as part of his response to recent demonstrations against corruption and poor services.

Shortly after declaring his plan, the Iraqi cabinet approved Abadi's seven-point reform plan.

Abadi's move came after massive demonstrations in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and several other cities in south to protest against slack public services, power shortage, and massive corruption. Endit