Parliament postpones 2nd reading of 2009 budget

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The second reading of the 2009 federal budget in the Iraqi parliament was postponed until this Thursday, according to a media source from the office of Sheikh Khalid al-Attiya, the first deputy speaker of the council of representatives. “The reading was postponed upon a request from the parliamentary financial committee,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The committee wants to further examine the budget,” he said. “A decision has been made to summon the minister of finance, Baqir Jabr al-Zobaidi, and the minister of planning, Ali Baban, on Thursday for this purpose,” he added. MH (P) / SS 1