KRG objects to spending bill Iraq passed in absence of Kurdish lawmakers

The KRG welcomed “the unity” of the Kurdistan Region’s representatives in the Iraqi parliament in face of the vote.

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Thursday objected to a deficit spending bill the Iraqi parliament passed during a session that Kurdish lawmakers abandoned.

The KRG expresses “its concern and opposition to the law” that the federal legislature approved without regard for “the principle of consensus” or “the concerns of the people of Kurdistan,” read a KRG statement.

Lawmakers representing the Kurdistan Region boycotted the federal parliament’s session over disagreements about a clause they described as “unfair” for the autonomous region’s share in the federal budget.

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The KRG welcomed “the unity” of the Kurdistan Region’s representatives in the Iraqi parliament in face of the vote.

The statement added that Erbil seeks constitutional means of solving outstanding issues.

Since its beginning, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s cabinet has “expressed its goodwill, visiting Baghdad more than once,” it added. The talks “resulted in mutual understandings and agreements with the previous and current federal governments.

“The KRG fulfilled all the constitutional obligations in exchange for securing and guaranteeing the constitutional dues of the people of Kurdistan, and as we reiterate the emphasis on defending these rights.”

It noted that the KRG would not allow the “unjust” treatment of the people of Kurdistan.

The statement explained further that the Kurdistan Region’s top officials would meet with the region’s representatives in Baghdad to announce a unified position.

Editing by Khrush Najari