Iraq parliament impeaches defence minister: MPs
Iraqi lawmakers today voted to impeach Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi over corruption allegations, MPs said.
Two members of parliament told AFP that lawmakers voted to withdraw their confidence from Obeidi by 142 votes to 102 in a secret ballot, while 18 abstained.
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First Published: Aug 25 2016 | 7:22 PM IST