Parliament to meet in Tobruk next Monday to debate amended 2021 budget and Sovereign PositionsBy Sami Zaptia. It said the session will discuss the draft 2021 budget and Sovereign Positions. Original budget rejected with numerous amendmentsIt will be recalled that the initial LD 96 billion 2021 budget proposed by prime minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba’s Government of National Unity (GNU) to parliament on 17 March had been rejected. Political leverageHowever, whilst these were the main announced reasons for the rejection of the 2021 budget, analysts suspect that parliament also rejected the budget for political reasons. Government delivers amended 2021 budget to parliament | (libyaherald.com)97 HoR members discuss 2021 budget – debate to continue today | (libyaherald.com)2021 budget to be discussed at Monday’s HoR session, delays due to errors in content and switch from fewer Serraj ministries to increased Aldabaiba ministries | (libyaherald.com)HoR to hold session in Tobruk on Monday 19 April to discuss draft 2021 budget law | (libyaherald.com)GNU presents draft 2021 budget to High State Council and parliament | (libyaherald.com)Budget reunification meeting agrees to form committee to approve 2021 budget | (libyaherald.com)Western and Eastern Libyan delegation meet to discuss unification of budget – part of 2020 Maetig-Hafter resumption of oil production-export agreement | (libyaherald.com)Salaries increased by 20 percent, Competitions Commission created, and 2021 budget discussed at Cabinet meeting | (libyaherald.com)Tripoli government holds meeting on 2021 budget and proposed reforms | (libyaherald.com)Libya’s draft 2021 budget discussions completed | (libyaherald.com)Ministry of Finance launches e-platform for 2021 budget preparation | (libyaherald.com)

Source: Libya Herald May 20, 2021 10:41 UTC