Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi has issued a decree proposing the cancellation of the country's deputy president positions and deputy PM role.

Abbadi held a meeting on Friday evening with a number of experts and advisers to discuss the administrative and financial reforms in his new bid to tackle corruption in the country.

A statement on Sunday on the PM's Facebook page said that Abbadi will also investigate corruption, reappoint all senior officials based on professional rather than sectarian standards, and reduce the number of security personnel protecting senior officials in order to cut down on waste.

The decision would need to be fully approved first by the Abbadi’s cabinet and then if approved by the cabinet must go to parliament to be ratified.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi held a meeting on Friday evening with a number of experts and advisers to discuss his proposal [AP]

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