PM:08:31:14/03/2023
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SULAIMANI — The former coordinator of the Iraqi parliament’s
finance committee, Ahmed Safar, predicted some politicians will try to prevent
the approval of the Kurdistan Region’s share of the national budget because
they do not want a stable Kurdistan to exist.
Safar announced during an appearance on NRT’s Navini Rozh
program on Tuesday (March 14) that this year’s budget was the largest in Iraq’s
history and this could be the first time the country approves a three-year
budget.
"This is contrary to the principle of public finances,
because financial evaluation should be carried out annually, not for three
years," he said.
Safar said the price of oil is unstable and oil is the main
source of income in the country.
Regarding the Region's share, the former coordinator said
the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) share of Iraq's general budget is
12.67 percent.
He said the Region’s share of the budget should amount to 25
trillion Iraqi dinars in order for the KRG to provide employees’ salaries. But
Safar stated some parties do not want stability in the Kurdistan Region and may
seek to block the budget’s approval.
Safar warned the budget was not guaranteed.
(NRT Digital Media)