The Iraqi Parliament: We haven’t seen the 2020 budget yet
The Iraqi Parliament: We haven’t seen the 2020 budget yet
9/17/2020 11:37
Where’s News – Baghdad
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Thursday, that the draft budget law for the year 2020 has not yet reached Parliament.
Committee member Jamal Cougar told Ayne News, “The general budget for the year 2020 has not yet reached the House of Representatives,” indicating that “the Parliamentary Finance Committee is not able to view its details until after it reaches the parliament.”
He added that “when the budget reaches Parliament, the Presidency will send it to the Finance Committee, after which the committee will request a first reading, and distribute the draft law to the concerned committees and representatives in preparation for the second reading and voting on the budget in the next sessions.”
On September 14, the Iraqi Council of Ministers approved the draft federal budget bill for the year 2020, indicating that it was sent to the House of Representatives.
The Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee revealed, earlier, that the size of the federal budget deficit for 2020 amounted to 45%, indicating that it focuses on securing salaries and financing the ration card, as well as facing the Corona pandemic.
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