Maliki calls on security apparatus to hunt saboteurs

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday called on army and police forces to hunt down perpetrators of acts of sabotage. “A maximum penalty should be imposed on those who tamper with public property…,” according to a statement released by the premier’s media office and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. Acts of sabotage targeting public property, including the country’s national grid, have recently been recorded throughout the country, with investigations suggesting a link with the upcoming provincial council elections. SS (P) 1