The My Account (Hisabi) payroll project, which aims to localize salaries for government employees, has been directed by Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to the ministries of Finance, Interior, and the Attorney General to enforce stringent legal and administrative measures against those obstructing the project. According to an official document, the decision to close Hisabi offices in Al-Sulaymaniyah prompted this directive.
In the most recent Kurdistan parliamentary elections, which took place on October 20, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Talabani, had advocated for a different localization project and urged employees to reject Hisabi, describing it as a “project of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.” Some political factions in Al-Sulaymaniyah backed his position.
PM Barzani reacted strongly when Hisabi offices in Al-Sulaymaniyah banks closed after the election.
Chief of Staff Umed Sabah sent an official letter to the attorney general and relevant ministries on Sunday in accordance with the KRG’s instructions, advising that any project disruption would result in accountability measures.
Based on Articles 4 and 5 of the Public Employee Control Law, the document states that the Ministry of Finance will sue bank managers or government officials who hinder Hisabi employees.
Furthermore, the Service of Inside is coordinated to explore and punish cops and authorities engaged with impeding Hisabi staff, per Inward Security Regulation No. 14 of 2008.
In accordance with Public Prosecutor Law No. 1 and Articles 231 and 240 of the Penal Code, it is the responsibility of the attorney general to initiate criminal cases against those who disrupt Hisabi operations. 159 of 1975.
The Prime Minister’s Office issued a notice to all ministries and non-ministerial organizations with a broader mandate emphasizing the significance of implementing Hisabi and cautioning against any attempts to obstruct its implementation.
Hisabi’s payroll localization is in line with a decision made on February 21 by the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq, which said that salaries for employees in the Kurdistan Region should be localized through Iraqi federal banks to keep wages safe from political tensions between Erbil and Baghdad.
As the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the dominant party in the most recent elections, prepares to negotiate with other political factions, including the PUK, to form the KRG’s tenth cabinet, this dispute over payroll systems arises.
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