Prime Minister: The government will work to review the amended items in the budget
Prime Minister: The government will work to review the amended items in the budget
2023-06-12
Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani affirmed today, Monday, that the government based its submission of the tripartite budget on the clear reform vision adopted by the government program, while indicating that the amended items in the budget would be reviewed.
The Prime Minister said in a statement: “We extend our congratulations to our people, on the occasion of approving the Federal General Budget Law for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, and we also express our thanks to the presidency and members of the esteemed Parliament, for the efforts that have been made, and the keenness to approve the budget.”
He added, “The budget that the Council of Ministers voted on last March 13 took into consideration priorities that affect the basic requirements of the individual and the family, and the livelihood of citizens, and seeks to meet their aspirations in what they expect from the government in terms of services, construction and infrastructure projects.”
He continued, “Our government, by presenting the tripartite budget, relied on the clear reform vision that we adopted in the government program, which is a procedural and scientific step that carries solutions to the phenomenon of recurring or failing projects, which has accompanied governments over the past years,” stressing that “this vision would reduce Operating spending, developing non-oil revenues and supporting the private sector.
He pointed out that “the government will work to review the items that have been amended in the budget, and study the extent of their conformity with the government’s vision and objectives approved in the ministerial curriculum approved by the Parliament,” pointing out: “We highly appreciate all the efforts that have been made to approve the budget, and we single out the members of the committee.” Parliamentary Finance, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the Parliamentary Federal Service, for what they have provided over the past period.
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