Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraqi National Project (Al-Mashrou’ Al-Watani) Secretary-General Jamal al-Dhari, called for an immediate, temporary solution for salaries in the Kurdistan Region, warning the political class against jeopardizing civil peace.

As Eid al-Adha approaches on June 06, thousands of state employees in the Kurdistan Region face financial strain due to delayed salary payments, casting a heavy shadow over holiday preparations.

Posting on X, al-Dhari asserted that disputes between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government will persist without adherence to the Iraqi Constitution, the political agreement framework, and the government’s ministerial program—particularly regarding the long-delayed oil and gas law.

"It is crucial to separate the livelihoods of Iraqis, including our people in the Region, from such issues and move quickly toward a temporary and urgent solution to guarantee salary payments before Eid al-Adha,” al-Dhari urged, emphasizing the need for a serious and comprehensive dialogue to either implement existing agreements or forge new ones.

Earlier, the Iraqi Parliament’s Presidency expressed regret over the federal government’s decision on Kurdistan Region salaries and urged a reversal and immediate disbursement.

The Kurdish government also condemned the Federal Ministry of Finance's move to halt salary funding, calling it “unconstitutional, illegal, and a form of collective punishment against citizens.”