Trimming gov’t is temporary – Al-Iraqiyah

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Al-Iraqiya Bloc MP Ahmed al-Massari said today that the trimming of the ministries is a temporary one to solve the present problems in the political process, calling to finalize the question of security ministries before starting the trimming process.  Massari added during the parliamentary session of today that “the trimming is demandable, which shall cover the undersecretaries and the general administration, because such posts are burdens on the budget, so it must be studied carefully in order to reach its objectives.”  He added that the question of national partnership should also be solved, pointing out that “it was not achieved during the life of this government, where many dossiers were not implemented.”  Premier Nouri Al-Maliki sent on Sunday last a suggestion to the parliament on trimming the government, so that the proposed ministries will reach 29 instead of 43.  RM (TS)/SR   397