On 16–17 September, Al-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official) carried an Iraqi contractor appeal for unpaid entitlements, followed by an Iraqi Contractors Union vice president’s allegation that previous governments owed more than IQD 40 trillion for work that included dangerous areas. The channel then quoted the union’s unidentified president saying the Finance Ministry had been given a deadline and that the dues would be paid within ten days; neither the ministry nor another authority confirmed the debt or payment timetable.
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official17 Sept, 01:00
“Iraqi contractors appeal to officials to pay their entitlements.”
مقاولو العراق يناشدون المسؤولين من أجل صرف مستحقاتهم
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official17 Sept, 02:05
“Deputy head of the Iraqi Contractors Union: We demand more than 40 trillion from previous governments, and we worked in dangerous areas.”
نائب رئيس اتحاد مقاولين العراق: نطلب الحكومات السابقة اكثر 40 ترليون وشتغلنا بمناطق خطرة
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official17 Sept, 03:02
“Head of the Contractors Union: We gave the Ministry of Finance a deadline; within ten days the financial dues will be paid.”
رئيس اتحاد المقاولين: انطينا مهلة لوزارة المالية خلال 10 ايام سيتم صرف المستحقات المالية
The ten-day wording converts an open-ended payment grievance into a dated pressure point for state disbursements, while leaving the claimed debt composition and payment commitment unsettled.