Parliament speaker Ahmed Al Musallam issued a statement noting that a series of recent meetings had been held with the executive authority to discuss initiatives and measures aimed at enhancing Bahrain’s public finances.
Mr Al Musallam commended the directives of His Majesty King Hamad, which place the Bahraini citizen at the centre of national priorities, and referred to the statement issued on December 16 by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, implementing the directives on the continuation of electricity and water services for citizens’ first homes.
He said that agreement had been reached with the government delegation on several initiatives and measures to support the state budget and fund services for low-and middle-income groups, while noting that differences remained over certain details related to the mechanism for applying electricity and water services.
The Speaker urged the Parliament to refrain from issuing premature statements or positions on the matter until the Council had conducted a careful and thorough review of the decisions to be taken, to ensure that their positions are based on accurate information and careful consideration.
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