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| Iraq parliament rejects Kurdish independence referendum |
| 2017-09-13 |
| [Al Jazeera] Iraq's parliament has rejected Kurdish plans to hold an independence referendum aimed at creating a Kurdish state in Iraq's nothern territory, a politician announced on Tuesday. The resolution, which labelled the ballot due to take place on September 25 a "threat to ... the civil peace and regional security", authorises Haider al-Abadi, Iraq's prime minister, to take any measures necessary to preserve Iraq's existing borders. A breakdown for the vote was not immediately available. "Kurdish politicians walked out of the session but the decision to reject the referendum was passed by a majority," Mohammed al-Karbouli, an Iraqi MP, said. |
| Posted by:Fred |