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The Minister of Finance reveals the reason for the delay in approving the budget.
Finance Minister Taif Sami revealed the reason for the federal government's failure to approve the budget and the delay in submitting it to parliament, according to a statement by MP Rashid Al-Maliki on Wednesday.
Al-Maliki said in a statement today, "Finance Minister Taif Sami informed us today during her meeting at the ministry's headquarters that a committee in the Council of Ministers is working to complete the budget schedules."
Sami was also quoted as saying: "The reason for the delay is due to efforts to maximize non-oil revenues and find financial sources to cover the budget deficit from fees, taxes, service charges, etc., and that the government is committed to submitting the budget schedules." link
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