In Iraq, Kurdistan region expresses dissatisfaction with federal government's division of resources

Tensions between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government in Baghdad have sharply intensified as Baghdad continues to delay budget transfers and manipulate financial agreements to the detriment of the Kurdistan Region. Kurdish leaders have consistently accused the federal government of weaponizing public finances to undermine the KRG’s constitutional rights and destabilize the region, particularly by deliberately withholding the monthly salaries of Kurdish civil servants. Despite repeated attempts by the KRG to engage in dialogue and fulfill its responsibilities, Baghdad has imposed ever-shifting conditions—such as demands for excessive oil transparency and unjust control over Peshmerga salaries—that go far beyond what Iraq’s constitution stipulates. Kurdish officials argue that these politically motivated demands are a direct assault on the region’s autonomy and an attempt to erode the federal framework that guarantees Kurdistan's self-governance.
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