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Iraq’s prime minister pitches plan to overhaul government

Iraq's prime minister unveiled a bold plan to abolish three vice presidential posts and the offices of three deputy premiers, hoping to cut spending amid mass protests against his government. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's Cabinet backed the plan, which still needs parliamentary approval, but it's unclear whether it could end the endemic corruption in Iraq's […]

AP reports:

Iraq's prime minister unveiled a bold plan to abolish three vice presidential posts and the offices of three deputy premiers, hoping to cut spending amid mass protests against his government.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's Cabinet backed the plan, which still needs parliamentary approval, but it's unclear whether it could end the endemic corruption in Iraq's political system.