Al-Halawi: Passing the three-year budget was a strategic mistake … Affirming the government’s ability to pay salaries.

The head of the “Sadiqoon” parliamentary, Habib al-Halawi, confirmed on Saturday that the Iraqi state is able to pay the salaries of employees without any worries, pointing out that the current three-year budget did not allow parliament to open the budget and carry out financial transfers.
Al-Halawi said in a press statement that the parliament’s vote on the three-year budget was a “strategic mistake,” noting that the power of the central government made the Kurdistan Region give up some of the demands it had previously insisted on.
He added that the region was receiving money from the general budget “without accounting or writing,” stressing that Kurdistan’s oil will return to the state-owned SOMO company, which is the only party authorized to sell it.
Al-Halawi warned against the continuation of oil smuggling operations in the Kurdistan Region, stressing that these operations are being carried out under the supervision of leaders in the region, while pointing out that Kurdistan is now at a crossroads, and if smuggling is stopped, the region will have to pay fines to oil extraction companies.
Al-Halawi revealed that the region received more than 16 trillion dinars from the central government, pointing out that the Kurds will obtain their full rights if they provide the oil produced in the region to the central government.
On the other hand, Al-Halawi praised the role of the Shiite framework in preventing the surrender of Iraq’s wealth to the regional parties, stressing that the framework has achieved important steps in this regard.
Regarding the recent American threats against Iraqi oil, Al-Halawi explained that these threats prompted the Iraqi government to take action and search for alternatives to ensure the stability of the oil sector.
Al-Halawi pointed out that Iraq ranks first in the world in phosphate reserves and second in sulfur, calling on the government to invest these resources effectively to strengthen the national economy.