‘2024's Treatment of Regional Civil Servants Must Not Be Repeated’ KRG Spox.
Hawramani described Saturday’s emergency cabinet meeting as "a preliminary step to convey our message" concerning the unacceptable nature of Baghdad's previous handling of public sector salary disbursements to the Kurdistan Region.
Jan. 11, 2025
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - In a firm statement following today's extraordinary cabinet session, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Spokesperson Peshawa Hawramani underlined that the treatment tolerated by Kurdistan Region's civil servants during 2024 "will no longer be acceptable," suggesting a likely pivotal change in Erbil-Baghdad relations.
Speaking to Kurdistan24 correspondent Nawras Abdullah, Hawramani described Saturday’s emergency cabinet meeting as "a preliminary step to convey our message" concerning the unacceptable nature of Baghdad's previous handling of public sector salary disbursements to the Kurdistan Region.
The emergency session, which was convened on Saturday in Erbil under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, signals a crucial juncture in federal-regional relations.
The participation of Kurdish representatives in the federal government and leaders of all Kurdish parliamentary blocs underlines the united approach to highlighting this persistent crisis.
Throughout 2024, the Kurdistan Region's civil servants encountered systematic, and suggestively deliberate, delays in salary payments due to Baghdad's withholding of constitutional financial entitlements.
This pattern of fiscal constraint has significantly impacted different areas such as public sector efficiency, regional economic stability, social welfare systems, and public confidence in federal-regional cooperation.
Hawramani's reaffirmation that the KRG "will take all necessary measures to rectify relations between both governments" signals a likely strategic shift in Erbil's approach to federal engagement.
This development happens against the backdrop of enduring constitutional disputes and recurrent failures to execute budget agreements.
The spokesperson's statements reflect a broader regional consensus on the need for founding maintainable mechanisms for applying constitutional obligations, especially concerning financial entitlements and administrative autonomy within Iraq's federal framework.
The emergency session's outcomes could possibly restructure the parameters of Erbil-Baghdad relations, with consequences for regional stability and the future of federal governance in Iraq.