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Dr. Khalida Khalil, the spokesperson for the Barzani Headquarter, in a statement published on the social media platform X, referred to a quote by former Uruguayan president José Mujica, who said:
“Those political systems that use deprivation as a policy have collapsed and no longer exist.”
The Barzani Headquarters spokesperson declared that turning public employees’ salaries into a political weapon is a clear violation of human rights and even a crime against humanity. She stated:
“Withholding salaries is the harshest form of terror, targeting innocent civilians rather than combatants.”
What you need to know:
By an order from Iraq’s Finance Minister, Taif Sami, dated May 28, 2025, a formal letter was sent to the Iraqi Council of Ministers recommending the suspension of salary payments to public employees in the Kurdistan Region. As of now, it remains unclear when the salaries for the month of May will be disbursed.