President Aoun signs decrees to transfer funds from general budget to cover parliamentary elections’ expenses
2/18/2022 7:44:32 PM
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, signed on Friday Decree No. 8813 of February 18, 2022, to refer a draft law to the Parliament.
This law aims to open an exceptional additional appropriation in the 2022 general budget in the Interior and Foreign Affairs Ministries, to cover the expenses of the scheduled parliamentary elections next May 15.
The value of the appropriation is LBP 320 billion; LBP 260 billion for the Ministry of Interior, and LBP 60 billion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Cabinet had agreed in its session last Tuesday to open this appropriation to provide the expenses of the parliamentary elections.
In addition, the President signed Decree No. 8814 on February 18, 2022, which stipulates transferring funds from the general budget reserve to the budget of the Ministry of Interior at a value of 35 billion LBP to provide the expenses of holding the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Moreover, President Aoun expressed his hope that the bill to open the exceptional additional appropriation of 320 billion Lebanese pounds will be approved as soon as possible in the Parliament so that the Ministry of Interior can complete the necessary procedures to secure the holding of the parliamentary elections on time, knowing that the Parliament is called to hold a legislative session beginning of next week.
President Aoun reiterated that the parliamentary elections will take place on time on May 15th, and stressed not to take into account rumors of a tendency to postpone elections.
This law aims to open an exceptional additional appropriation in the 2022 general budget in the Interior and Foreign Affairs Ministries, to cover the expenses of the scheduled parliamentary elections next May 15.
The value of the appropriation is LBP 320 billion; LBP 260 billion for the Ministry of Interior, and LBP 60 billion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Cabinet had agreed in its session last Tuesday to open this appropriation to provide the expenses of the parliamentary elections.
In addition, the President signed Decree No. 8814 on February 18, 2022, which stipulates transferring funds from the general budget reserve to the budget of the Ministry of Interior at a value of 35 billion LBP to provide the expenses of holding the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Moreover, President Aoun expressed his hope that the bill to open the exceptional additional appropriation of 320 billion Lebanese pounds will be approved as soon as possible in the Parliament so that the Ministry of Interior can complete the necessary procedures to secure the holding of the parliamentary elections on time, knowing that the Parliament is called to hold a legislative session beginning of next week.
President Aoun reiterated that the parliamentary elections will take place on time on May 15th, and stressed not to take into account rumors of a tendency to postpone elections.