Economists observe contradictions in government's reform actions
05/05/2010 - 20:28
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Fifteen days after Samir Rifai government started its term, it has issued its first attachment for the 2009 budget with a cost of JD304.6m. Ministry of Health had a share of JD66.7m, with acquisition of real estate of JD102.9m. Other ministries like Education and Public Works had shares of JD8.5m and JD35m respectively, according to Minister of Finance Mohammad Abu Hammour.
After Al-Rifai government revised the financial statements for the year 2009, it found due financial claims that have not been paid and have no article in 2009 budget, this forced the government to add an attachment to the 2009 budget with a temporary law, with JD48m as external debt and JD257m as internal debt.
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