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Iraqi lawmaker says finance minister’s decision to cut Kurdistan salaries ‘illegal’

Jun. 01, 2025 • 4 min read
Image of Iraqi lawmaker says finance minister’s decision to cut Kurdistan salaries ‘illegal’ A currency exchange agent counts US Dollars at his company in Baghdad, Dec. 12, 2023. AFP file photo

Rebwar Hadi, head of Iraq’s parliamentary legal committee, called Finance Minister Taif Sami’s decision to halt salary payments to Kurdistan Region employees  "illegal" and "unconstitutional".

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