23 February 2013
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Cabinet rejected the additions made by the Parliament, which gave 50 suggestions on the budget, including the addition of funds and amendments for some sections.

Secretary General Ali al-Alaq told IMN added that "the Cabinet did not to waste more time for the budget deliberations".

"Time is more important than the amendments that could be made after endorsing the federal budget", he confirmed.

The parliament failed today to vote on this question, when 85 members approved, out of 231 members.

The Cabinet approved the general budget with the amount of 138 trillion Iraqi dinars.

© Aswat Aliraq 2013