Parliament discusses amended 2021 budget : Members raise numerous objectionsBy Sami Zaptia. London, 24 May 2021:Libya’s parliament (the House of Representatives – HoR) discussed the amended 2021 budget presented to it by the Libyan government led by Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba today. The main objections to the amended 2021 budgetThe main objections to the amended 2021 budget are that the amended budget estimated at LD 93 billion is still way too large for a government whose term should end with the holding of the 24 December 2021 elections. Members objected to the media and public narrative that parliament was being obstructionist in delaying the budget’s approval. Some members objected to the government not consulting parliament on the controversial appointment of the new head of Libyan Intelligence.

Source: Libya Today May 24, 2021 13:30 UTC