Parliament renews its call to the government to expedite sending the budget

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[size=52]Parliament renews its call to the government to expedite sending the budget[/size]

[size=45]And the First Vice-Chairman of the Finance Committee, Ahmed Mazhar Al-Jubouri, said in a statement, received by (Al-Mada), that “after more than four months have passed since the formation of the government, we demand that it expedite and work seriously to send the budget law for the year 2023 within a short period so that the Finance Committee can legislate it in the House of Representatives.” .[/size]
[size=45]Al-Jubouri added, “The time inside the committee and the council is short before discussing the draft law.”[/size]
[size=45]He expressed his hope that the time would not be longer at the expense of the poor and the Iraqi people, since the country is in dire need of enacting the law.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Jubouri pointed out, “The law touches on the poor classes, segments of retirees, contracts and daily wages, as it is expected that the budget will be sent; So that the Finance Committee can discuss it and submit it to the House of Representatives for a vote.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Jubouri continued, "The budget has been in the government's drawers for a long time," stressing the need to "commit to its legal and constitutional responsibility."[/size]
[size=45]It is noteworthy that the Finance Committee had elected a member of the State of Law Coalition, Atwan Al-Atwani, as a chairman, and a member of the Sovereignty Coalition, Ahmed Mazhar Al-Janabi, as a first deputy, and a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi, as a second deputy.[/size]
[size=45]In addition, a statement issued by the Presidency of the House of Representatives, received by (Al-Mada), stated that “First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, received today, the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement referred to the emphasis on "the necessity of returning financial stability - especially the exchange rate of the dollar - to the Iraqi markets soon."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mandalawi stressed, according to the statement, "the need to adhere to the legal procedures for financial transfers, and to protect the Iraqi economy from previous violations."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mandalawi pointed out, “The importance of applying global procedures, following up on transfers, the work of private banks and exchange companies, and pursuing all abuses according to the Iraqi laws in force, in implementation of the obligations of the Central Bank of Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]And the statement went on, that “the first deputy listened to an extensive explanation from the governor of the Central Bank and the financial and control plan that the Central Bank of Iraq will work on, to control dollar exchange rates, prevent financial speculation, and follow up on suspicious purchases of hard currency that are intended to harm the national economy.”[/size]
[size=45]The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, assigned the task of running the Central Bank as an agency to Al-Alaq, after the former governor, Mustafa Ghaleb Makhaif, apologized for completing his duties.[/size]
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