MP says 2012 budget ‘crippled’ but will be passed

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The 2012 general budget is ‘crippled’ but will be passed during the evening session, according to an independent lawmaker. “The 2012 general budget is crippled and has a lot of vagueness and I will not vote for it, despite some articles that serve citizens,” Kadhem al-Sayadi told IraqiNews.com news agency. “There is a lot of pressure on heads of the parliamentary blocs to pass the bill, despite several objections by lawmakers,” he added. SH (TP)/SR 1452