Puntland’s Unpaid Civil Servants: Why Is the Government Silent?

Garowe (WDN ) — Puntland’s civil servants are facing an increasingly painful question: why has the government failed to pay their salaries for months while public funds continue to be spent on other priorities?

Government employees are reportedly owed up to seven months of salaries, making this one of the most serious and prolonged salary crises Puntland’s civil service has experienced in years. The salary crisis facing Puntland’s civil servants reportedly began as early as September 2023. Since then, unpaid salaries and other outstanding employment entitlements have continued to accumulate, leaving many government employees struggling for years without receiving the full compensation they are owed.

What began as delayed payments has evolved into a prolonged hardship for civil servants and their families, raising growing concerns about the government’s failure to honor its basic obligations to the people who keep its institutions running.

The situation is becoming even more troubling as civil servants increasingly seek answers from the government. If a government employee formally asks why his or her salary has not been paid, the government should have a clear, transparent and documented answer.