Iraq’s Parliament to amend compulsory military service law
The Iraqi Parliament. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The head of the Iraqi Parliament’s security and defense committee, Hakim Abbas Al-Zamili, mentioned on Monday that the compulsory military service law will be returned to the government to be amended, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.
Al-Zamili revealed that three other laws related to combating terrorism, the aviation academy, and the intelligence service will be discussed for the first time during a session on Monday, according to INA.
In May, the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs provided details of military service pensions within the new social security law.
“The application of the law, if adopted by the Iraqi Parliament, will take place two years after its legislation,” member of the Iraqi Parliament’s security and defense committee, Sagvan Sindi, explained earlier.
If enacted, the law will include young men between the ages of 18 and 35. The period of military service will vary according to the educational qualifications of each eligible person.
Those who hold an intermediate degree will serve for 18 months; preparatory degree holders will serve for 12 months; university and institute graduates will serve for nine months; a master’s degree holder will serve for six months; and a PhD holder will serve for three months.
According to the law, those chosen for military service will be paid between 600 and 700 thousand Iraqi dinars (between $420 and $490).