The local government in Diyala province announced that an urgent request has been submitted to the central authorities and the Ministry of Finance to resolve the issue of delayed salaries for more than 7,000 government contractors in the province. The local administration confirmed that this move came in response to the demands of the contractors, who organized protests following the delay in disbursing their financial dues for several months, which negatively impacted their living conditions. The Provincial Council emphasized its full solidarity with the legitimate demands of this group, calling for the acceleration of administrative and financial procedures to disburse the salaries, in line with other provinces.