Kurdistan Regional Government: There is no compromise on our constitutional rights... There is no al

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[size=52]Kurdistan Regional Government: There is no compromise on our constitutional rights... There is no alternative to dialogue[/size]

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A spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Jutiar Adel, said on Saturday that the region will not compromise or waive the constitutional rights of its citizens, noting that the Federal Court's decision to prevent sending salaries to the Kurds undermines the positive atmosphere between the two governments.[/size]
[size=45]Last week, the Federal Court ruled that the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers to send financial dues to the Kurdistan Region were “invalid.”[/size]
[size=45]The regional government responded sharply to the decision, considering it an unconstitutional decision by a court that was not established under the constitution, and demanded the enactment of a new law to form the court under the roof of the constitution.[/size]
[size=45]Adel said in an interview that the court's decision is "hostile to the citizens of the Kurdistan Region, and does not serve the public interest of the entire country."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that the Kurdistan Regional Government “does not compromise and will not give up” on the constitutional rights of its citizens, indicating that this decision is completely inconsistent with what was stated in the political agreement of the parties that formed the government, and the ministerial platform of the government of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani.[/size]
[size=45]The government spokesman urged all parties to take a unified position on the Federal Court's decision, which he said undermines any effort to resolve outstanding issues between the two sides, especially the "good understandings" witnessed during the recent visit of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to Baghdad.[/size]
[size=45]When asked whether the Federal Court's decision would affect the mechanism for distributing employees' salaries, Adel said that the federal government had only sent sums to the region for two months out of a total of 14 months, "However, we continued distributing salaries and implementing service projects for citizens."[/size]
[size=45]He stressed that the political agreement that resulted from the Sudanese government “commits everyone to legislate a number of laws, including the budget, oil and gas laws, and the Federation Council.”[/size]
[size=45]Adel continued, "These laws must be legislated according to the principle of compatibility in coordination with the Kurdistan Region, because otherwise we will return to zero point."[/size]
[size=45]The government spokesman stressed that settling the problems between Erbil and Baghdad would achieve stability, in the interest of all Iraqis.[/size]
[size=45]Jotiar Adel was asked about the possibility of the Kurds withdrawing from Baghdad, and he said, "This depends mainly on the Kurdistan Regional Government and the legitimate institutions in the region...Certainly the constitution is the best achievement achieved by the people of Kurdistan after 2003, and we are committed to it."[/size]
[size=45]A spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government pointed out that the Federal Court was established during the era of the former US civil administrator, Paul Bremer, after 2003, in reference to the temporary state administration law. He also added that the oil and gas law in force in Iraq “goes back to the Baath era.”[/size]
[size=45]He went on to say, "Such laws that are implemented centrally must be amended."[/size]
[size=45]Adel stressed that the constitution is the decisive factor in resolving the differences between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad, and this is what the international community and the United Nations are counting on as well.[/size]
[size=45]"Dialogue must be continued because it is the best way to solve problems under the umbrella of the constitution," he said.[/size]
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