Iraq MPs vote against Kurdish independence referendum
Tuesday, 12 September, 2017 , 09:40
Baghdad, Sept 12, 2017 (AFP) — The Iraqi parliament voted on Tuesday to oppose an independence referendum planned by Iraqi Kurdish leaders for later this month prompting a walkout by Kurdish lawmakers.
Speaker Salim al-Juburi, a Sunni Arab, said the vote required the government to "take all steps to protect the unity of Iraq and open a serious dialogue" with Iraqi Kurdish leaders.
