Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi, a member of Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee, confirmed on Tuesday that all Iraqis, not just those in the Kurdistan Region, are experiencing salary payments delays in the public sector.
“The salary issue affects all Iraqi Governorates, not just the Kurdistan Region, due to problems with providing financial liquidity,” Al-Dulaimi stated in remarks to reporters in Makhmour, Nineveh.
She acknowledged that “partial payments for some ministries in the Kurdistan Region have already started today,” despite the fact that salary payments are crucial and may experience slight delays. All governorate salaries, including those for the Kurdistan Region, will be fully funded in less than a week.”
Al-Dulaimi anticipated that the salary payment delays would be resolved by the following month, guaranteeing timely payment to all employees, including those in the Kurdistan Region.
The finance committee clarified that there is no significant cash flow issue in response to rumors that salary payments might be affected by a lack of liquidity.
“Financial matters are under control, and the government is fully committed to ensuring timely salary payments without delay,” a committee member Jamal Kujar told reporters.
Additionally, Kujar asserted that the government’s capacity to manage its finances remained robust, refuting claims regarding the impact of oil price fluctuations on the nation’s economy.
“Salaries have not been delayed so far and are being paid consistently before the end of each month, demonstrating the government’s effective financial management,” he emphasized.
These sentiments were echoed by financial advisor Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, who deemed concerns regarding liquidity issues to be unfounded.
“Claims of worsening liquidity issues are personal opinions that are not based on the professional and technical realities of monetary policy and general liquidity management,” Saleh stated in a press release. The steady cash flow of the federal budget is due to rising other revenue and strong oil.
