AMMAN
—
The Lower House has passed, by majority, the General Budget Law for the
fiscal year 2023, on Wednesday according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. The
bill was passed during an evening session chaired by House Speaker Ahmed
Safadi, with the Prime Minister,
Bisher Al-Khasawneh, and the ministerial body
in attendance.
اضافة اعلان
Of
the 107
Lower House members present, 86 voted in favor of the general budget
bill, and the body also approved the recommendations of the Finance Committee
related to the budget. The bill was discussed during six sessions held over
three days, during which 90 out of 130 MPs spoke, including representatives
from six parliamentary blocs.
Reliance on taxes, aid, and loans
During
discussions, MPs criticized the budget's reliance on taxes, aid, and loans,
noting that it is necessary to find solutions to address the economic crisis
facing the Kingdom and alleviate the difficult economic situation experienced
by Jordanian citizens.
Rising
poverty and unemployment rates, which are constantly increasing among young
people, represent a difficult economic situation for citizens, they said.
MPs
also criticized the level of services provided to citizens, resulting from weak
economic growth, the high public debt interest rates, and the continued budget
deficit. They called for the implementation of an executive plan to achieve
progress in economic growth that reflects on the citizen and addresses the
imbalance in the budget.
MPs
called on
the government to make further efforts to combat corruption and waste
of public funds in all forms and to hold accountable anyone proven to be
involved in corruption cases.
Investing in natural resources
MPs
also called for the necessity to utilize and invest natural resources to face
the Kingdom’s economic conditions, attract investments and expand incentives,
and to review the operational costs of economic sectors to enhance productivity
and enable them to compete.
On
the other hand, the MPs praised the efforts made by His Majesty
King Abdullah on internal and external levels, despite the political events, conflicts, and
wars taking place in the region and the world, They expressed their pride in
the Jordanian position towards the issues of the Kingdom, including the
Palestinian cause, and their support for the Hashemite custodianship over
Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
The
MPs also expressed their pride and appreciation for the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab
Arms and security agencies.
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