Danyar Faraidun Raza – Activists
The caretaker government, from a legal standpoint, lacks the authority to sign a strategic agreement of this magnitude. A caretaker administration is restricted to performing routine functions and may only implement decisions that have already been made prior to the expiration of its legal mandate.
Regarding the export of natural gas, there is little cause for public celebration. The revenues generated from such exports do not enter the official accounts of the Ministry of Finance, nor are they managed in accordance with the standard fiscal frameworks applied to other taxes and state revenues.
Moreover, in recent years, significant debt has accumulated as a result of oil sales. The government is currently burdened with over $30 billion in debt. Compounding this issue is the fact that these natural resources are not being allocated for domestic development or public services. Instead, the people of the Kurdistan Region are paying the price—literally—with soaring fuel costs. During winter months, many citizens are unable to afford heating, facing harsh conditions in their own homes.
The public has the right to demand full transparency: What exactly does this agreement entail? What financial benefits—if any—does it offer to the people of the Kurdistan Region?
It is to be hoped that this deal does not bring further hardship upon the population, but rather, that decisions made in its name serve the public interest rather than entrenching the gains of a select few.
