Shafaq News / MP of al-Hikmah bloc, Ali Al-Budairi, revealed that the political blocs agreed to table the voting upon the budget bill until Thursday if today's session does not crack down its enigma.

Al-Budairi told Shafaq News agency, "meetings are underway between the Presidium of Parliament, the heads of political blocs, and the Parliamentary Finance Committee, to eliminate the obstacles and controversy and resolve the budget law issue during today's session."

He indicated, "the parliament members are determined to vote on the budget bill today", noting, "the voting percentage on the draft in today's session was 70%."

"The political blocs agreed that Thursday is the final deadline to postpone voting on the budget if they do not reach an agreement today", Al-Budairi added.

The Iraqi Parliament had failed to pass on the federal budget bill for 2021, following the continuing disagreements over some items.

The budget allocations are estimated at 130 trillion Iraqi dinars (about $ 89.6 billion).

Article 11 of the draft budget stipulates the Kurdistan region will deliver 250 thousand oil barrels daily and tax revenues to Baghdad to receive a share of 12.6% of the budget.

However, some political blocs are demanding to add a text that holds anyone who decides to spend these funds to the region legally responsible if the oil is not delivered to the federal government.

Other blocs refuse to vote on the budget before modifying the dollar's rate and returning it to its normal state of 1168 thousand dinars per $ 100.

The oil-dependent state of Iraq has been plunged into a stifling financial crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic that tampered oil demand and oil prices consequently.