Collecting Parliamentary Signatures To Reject The Government’s Decision To Raise Gasoline Prices , 3 APRIL

Collecting Parliamentary Signatures To Reject The Government’s Decision To Raise Gasoline Prices

Information / Baghdad...A parliamentary source reported, today, Wednesday, that a signature campaign had been collected within the House of Representatives to reject the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices.

The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Al-Maalouma, “The campaign will be launched when the House of Representatives sessions resume.”

He added, "Parliament representatives are convinced that raising gasoline prices did not come at the right time, and that it will constitute an economic crisis for citizens."

The Council of Ministers decided in a session on the 26th of last month to increase the price of improved gasoline to 850 dinars per liter and premium gasoline to 1,250 dinars per liter, starting from the first of next May. Ended 25 BC  LINK