Iraqi Deputy Speaker: US Informed of Baghdad’s Failure to Pay KRG Salaries
"A complaint has been filed with the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq, and a decision on the salary issue is expected early next week," Abdulla said.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Shakhawan Abdulla, stated on Wednesday that the US State Department had been informed about the federal government's failure to send salaries to public employees of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
He also mentioned that the State Department had inquired about this issue, leading a spokesperson to issue a message regarding the situation.
"A complaint has been filed with the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq, and a decision on the salary issue is expected early next week," Abdulla said.
On Tuesday, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce responded to a question from Kurdistan24 about the ongoing salary dispute between the Iraqi federal government and the KRG. She urged both sides to resolve the issue promptly and in line with the Iraqi Constitution.
Also, on Tuesday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani stated that federal government officials have "unjustly, illegally, and unconstitutionally" decided to cut funding for public sector salaries in the Kurdistan Region.
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