Parliamentary condition for passing the 2023 budget: What is happening is unacceptable

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[size=52]Parliamentary condition for passing the 2023 budget: What is happening is unacceptable[/size]

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2023-05-14
The representative of Wasit Governorate, Bassem Naghimesh Al-Gharibawi, confirmed, on Sunday, that the representatives of central and southern Iraq have a firm position not to vote on the general budget for the year 2023 unless an increase in the allocations of their governorates is obtained, indicating that only 2.5 trillion dinars are allocated to 15 governorates. In the budget is "unacceptable."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Gharibawi said, "Wasit governorate is like other governorates in the center and south, but it has a specificity in that it is an agricultural and oil governorate that needs investment in these two areas, in addition to public services."[/size]
[size=45]He added, "The representatives of central and southern Iraq have a firm position not to vote on the budget in the event that there is no increase in the allocations of their provinces," noting that "some regions of the central and southern governorates suffer from a severe lack of services, so they need to increase the allocations to serve the citizens."[/size]
[size=45]He continued, "It is unreasonable for the Ministry of Housing and Construction to spend 3 trillion dinars, in contrast, to allocate only 2.5 trillion dinars to 15 governorates, as this is unacceptable."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that “the government adopted, in its ministerial and governmental program, support for the agricultural sector, but when examining the budget, it becomes clear that 1 percent or less has been allocated to agriculture,” asking, “How can this amount be developed and advanced?”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Gharibawi called for a transfer to raise this number, noting that “the Finance Committee hosted about 20 ministers, and the final results will be announced in the coming days regarding the places of the transfer and the observations of the Finance Committee and its response to the observations of the representatives.”[/size]
[size=45]Regarding the oil sector, Al-Gharibawi pointed out, “There are 17 oil fields in Wasit Governorate, but the investor is only the (Badra and Al-Ahdab) fields. Therefore, we ask the federal government to include Wasit in the fifth round supplement and also in the sixth round, so that there will be investment and the provision of labor for the people of the province.”[/size]
[size=45]The House of Representatives is scheduled to hold a special session this week to vote on the draft general federal budget law, after the Finance Committee completed its final report on the draft law, according to Deputy Speaker of the House Shakhwan Abdullah.[/size]
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