Consensus on Government Action Programme reached

TDT | Manama

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An agreement was reached yesterday between the executive and legislative branches to enter amendments in the Government Action Plan.

The consensus was reached during the fourth joint meeting which was held between the Government Programme Study Committee and the Government Team.

The two sides agree to designated the first priority within the program to become under the title “Raising the standard of living of citizens in a way that preserves the gains of citizens.

They also reached a consensus on adding a new initiative to the program that provides for “development of social assistance provided to citizens, including the inflation allowance,” and “adopting policies that raise the standard of living in a way that preserves the purchasing power of retirees.”

Representatives Council Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam and Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa co-chaired the session.