In a statement, the “Public Sector Associations Association” (military and civilian) denounced the Council of Ministers’ approval of the decree to pay the retroactive financial dues in installments, in clear violation of what was concluded by the opinion of the State Shura Council. It stressed that the law does not allow these dues to be paid in installments, and saw the deletion of the article related to installments and the adoption of paying them in one lump sum. He believed that "this decree constitutes, in our opinion, a serious violation of legal principles and the principle of legality, and a disdain for the role of the State Shura Council. It also raises serious question marks about the extent of the executive authority’s respect for the laws approved by the House of Representatives, especially Law No. 44/2026, which approved the necessary appropriations to improve the conditions of workers and retirees." He rejected "the policy followed by the Minister of Finance, which is based on exaggeration and the excuse of the lack of funds when it comes to the rights of employees, educational bodies, the military, retirees, contractors, and other people with limited income, while showing the state's ability to secure funds for other groups and parties." He considered that “the Minister of Finance is taking a clear approach in circumventing our rights and the path of improving salaries that was approved by the Council of Ministers on 2/16/2026, which stipulates gradually improving the salaries of employees and retirees, reaching approximately 50% of their actual value compared to the year 2019, as of 1/1/2027, which is equivalent to about thirty times what salaries were at the time. The retroactive installments and evasion of paying the full dues constitute, An attempt to undermine this path and circumvent the decision that approved improving our living conditions.” He said: “Public money must be managed in accordance with the law, justice, and national priorities, not according to selectivity or discretion. The rights of employees, military personnel, and retirees are not a gift from anyone, and they may not be turned into a tool for pressure, bargaining, or delay, nor may they be divided in installments by an administrative decision when the law does not permit that.” He held "the Council of Ministers, especially the Minister of Finance, fully responsible for the repercussions of this decision, and calls on them to immediately retract the decree, adhere to the provisions of Law No. 44/2026, respect the opinion of the State Shura Council, and approve the payment of all dues resulting from the retroactive effect in one payment." He added: “Accordingly, the Public Sector Associations Association (military and civilians) announces a general strike starting Monday morning, the 10th of this year, followed by a gradual escalation through demonstrations, sit-ins, and other action steps, until this decree is withdrawn, the violation is corrected, and things are restored to their legal order. The association holds the government collectively fully responsible for any repercussions or results that may result from this movement, considering that this escalation came as a direct result of its decision to pay dues in installments, and its failure to respond to the demands.” The group also calls on all military personnel, civilians, retirees, educational bodies, contractors, and other rights holders and those with limited income to rally around this movement and actively participate in it, in defense of their rights and rejecting the policy of procrastination, installments, and selectivity in dealing with their rights. He concluded: “It is not only a financial battle, but a battle in defense of the rule of law, and the dignity of the employee, the military, the retiree, the teacher, the contractor, and every right holder. The rights approved by the law are not divided, are not divided by decrees that violate them, and are not subject to intimidation or bargaining.”