A Volunteer — at Six and a Half Million Dinars
Diyar Harki – Founder of KurdFile
Sometimes the justification is worse than the accusation.
Jotyar Adil offered a defense that only deepened the controversy. He did not deny the document. He did not convincingly challenge its authenticity. Even on his own network — where questions appeared comfortably arranged — the response lacked clarity and coherence.
Instead, he presented a remarkable explanation: the young woman in question was merely a “volunteer.”
Let us examine this logic.
A woman returns from Europe to the Kurdistan Region — not for employment, not for a ministerial post — but to “volunteer” for six and a half million Iraqi dinars. A volunteer stipend equivalent to the official monthly salary of a government minister.
If this is volunteerism, then the dictionary must be rewritten.
Beyond the arithmetic lies a deeper concern. The relationship between political offices and female appointments has increasingly drawn scrutiny. When transparency is absent, perception hardens. And when perception hardens, public trust erodes.
The issue is not the individual. The issue is the explanation.
In a region where unpaid salaries stretch for months, where teachers and civil servants struggle, six and a half million dinars labeled as “voluntary” service becomes more than a clerical detail — it becomes a symbol.
A symbol of disconnect.
A symbol of impunity.
A symbol of how easily language is bent to accommodate power.
The public is not confused. The numbers speak clearly — even when officials do not.
Author Profile
- Diyar Harki is an independent investigative journalist and human rights advocate. As a member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), he focuses on exposing corruption and human rights abuses in Kurdistan and Iraq. He voluntarily contributes to Kurdfile Media.
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