GAP Study Committee holds second meeting

Manama, Jan. 16(BNA): A committee tasked to study the Government Action Programme (GAP-2019-2022) had today held its second meeting, chaired by Council of Representatives Speaker Fawziya bint Abdulla Zainal. Deputy Premier and Head of the Government’s delegation Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa attended the session, along Second Deputy Speaker Ali Ahmed Zayed and other ministers and lawmakers. The Speaker said that the second session laid a joint platform between the legislative and executive branches of governments, stressing the importance of ensuring citizens’ rights and gains. She commended the cooperation of the Government’s delegation, led by Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa, as well as readiness to provide all queries regarding the Government Action Programme (GAP-2019-2022). Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa said that process of discussing the programme complies fully with the constitutional amendments which were endorsed in 2012, particularly clause 46 which stipulates the GAP procedures. The Deputy Premier said that the GAP Study Committee had submitted 75 questions to the Government. The Government’s delegation replied to most of the queries. The state budget for the two fiscal years 2019-2020 will include details about the planned projects. The parliamentary committee will convene tomorrow, Thursday (January 17), in the presence of the Government’s delegation, to continue discussing the (GAP-2019-2022).