KRG Demands Federal Government Deliver Overdue Salaries
2024-12-11 22:20:10
The issue of funding salaries for employees in the Kurdistan Region remains unresolved, while most Kurdish families are facing difficult circumstances due to the delay in salary payments, MP announced, on Wednesday.
The member of the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament, Jamal Kocher said that, "Most families in the Kurdistan Region rely on salaries, and unfortunately, this issue remains unresolved fundamentally, despite the Federal Court's ruling."
He added that Baghdad disbursed salaries for October earlier this month, but funding for November has yet to be released, noting that “the issue requires serious action from decision-makers to end the crisis and ensure timely salary disbursements.”
The KRG announced in a statement that "the KRG continues its efforts with the federal government to provide financial entitlements for employees, and it is awaiting the transfer of salaries for October, November, and December at the earliest opportunity."
The regional government’s council also called on the federal government in Baghdad to find a permanent solution to the salary deficit issue in its next session, which will be held in Baghdad on Thursday, in accordance with the powers granted to it and under Article 60 of the Iraqi Public Budget Law.