31/01/2012
Submit a proposal to increase the salaries of retirees today
BAGHDAD - Alaa al-Tai
A member of the parliamentary Finance Committee Abdul-Hussein al-Yasiri for the determination of its proposal to the House at today's meeting Tuesday to discuss the increase of pensions for the current year in the efforts to redress this slide and improve their living standards.
Yasiri said in a statement to »Sabah»: The «meeting of the Council of Representatives today will provide the Finance Committee proposed an increase and adjust the salaries of retired .. and aspire be the subject of the proposed approval of the Government and the Ministry of Finance with a view to its implementation».
and reduced Yasiri of the reservation made by the World Bank and the reluctance to an amendment or increase the salaries of retirees or employees, indicating that «these reservations do not hinder our attitudes because the World Bank does not have authority over the Iraqi government, it offers suggestions and advice .. and can therefore be realized that the amendments will improve the salaries of retirees».
In the context explained Deputy for Finance Committee declined to be named, said the increase will occur on the salaries of retirees can be achieved two-way first to subject the law retired to modify or unify their salaries through the consolidation would include retirees with low salaries increase, or to give all pensioners a reward of emergency grants within the general budget for the year 2012 ».
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