Baghdad-INA
Government spokesman Basim Al-Awadi confirmed on Sunday that one of the government’s duties is to maintain security and stability and does not differentiate between its citizens.
Al-Awadi said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The federal government expresses its astonishment at the statement of the spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, which included various unrealistic and irresponsible accusations, due to the mixture of misleading information and false lies contained therein, especially the claim of starving citizens in the region! Forgetting the official numbers for financial funding and with the recognition of the region’s employees.”
He added, "What was issued represents an unjustified prejudice against the constitutional authorities, and their exclusive responsibility to protect the country's sovereignty, and we confirm that rushing to make judgments and making statements that lack accuracy contribute to the complexity of the political and governmental scene, as they are unconstructive statements that harm the state of political and social stability, and It is not compatible with the government's policy, approach and national program, in which it committed itself to defending the interests of Iraqis in all parts of Iraq and without discrimination.”
Al-Awadi pointed out that "one of its duties is the federal government to maintain security and stability throughout Iraq and does not differentiate between its citizens. It has already taken a number of measures and opened an investigation into the recent attack to uncover its circumstances. Such statements complicate of the investigation that was entrusted to the federal security authorities, in coordination with the competent authorities in Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.
He continued, "Based on its constitutional duties and powers, the Iraqi government renews its position rejecting attacks targeting any Iraqi land, whether in the region or the rest of the governorates, and confirms its continued pursuit of those involved, in order to hand them over to the judiciary to receive their just punishment."
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