Baghdad – INA
Prime Minister Spokesman, Ahmed Mulla Talal, confirmed today, Tuesday, that the fiscal deficit financing law will secure salaries for the coming months.
Mulla Talal said in the press conference attended by the correspondent of the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the reason for the delay in salaries is not this government nor its measures as much as it is the accumulation of years and bad economic and political performance, and there was an important meeting yesterday between Al-Kadhimi and the competent ministers as well as the Finance Committee." Presidency and members, and it was a responsible meeting that paid off, as it was agreed to pass the fiscal deficit law.
He added, "We were looking forward to passing the law on Thursday, but it seems that the House of Representatives is keen to advance this date, for tomorrow, so we hope that the vote will take place tomorrow, so that the government will start on Thursday to release the salaries of employees, and this also secures the salaries of the coming months with their timing."
To be continued…