BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said he would reshuffle his cabinet next week, and announced other measures amid anticipation of mass demonstrations on Friday.
In a speech tonight, Abdul-Mahdi announced that the week would see a government reshuffle not based on sectarian quotas, as well as halving the salaries of some grades.
The Iraqi Prime Minister said that the law of parties will be immediately implemented, and pledged to enact new legislation does not allow armed groups to form parties.
In return, he stressed that the demonstrators must obtain a license from the Ministry of Interior to protect them and not disrupt the lives of citizens.
Mehdi considered that calls to overthrow the government and early elections are legitimate, but on condition that they are in accordance with the Constitution. He said the government's resignation without a constitutional alternative meant leaving the country to chaos.