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Relatives of murdered Iraqi policemen to get wage for life
via Al Guardian - EFLJonathan Steele - Friday July 16, 2004 The families of Iraqi policemen killed by insurgents are to receive a lifetime wage, on top of a one-off compensation payment. Iraq's prime minister, Ayad Allawi, announced the scheme yesterday following an opinion poll showing that Iraqi men are increasingly reluctant to join the security services. More than 500 police have died in the last year. [snip] A recent poll showed 43% would oppose a family member joining the national guard, and 41% are against a family member joining the police, up from 25% and 28% respectively. The families of victims will receive a lump sum of $630 (£340), the equivalent of three months' wages in Iraq. Mr Allawi also announced yesterday that some of Iraq's intelligence agents would be redeployed into a general security directorate to infiltrate militant groups. ...more... More: AlG spins around the amnesty angle, the Filipino pullout, and the lastest bit of pipeline sabotage to end on the lowest notes they can dredge up. As for the point of the story: Good policy. Posted by: .com 2004-07-16 |
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