UK sends military chief to China for first visit in 10 years    General strike hits transport in Argentina    Israel releases Palestinian prisoner controversially arrested aged 13    At least 221 dead after Dominican Republic nightclub disaster, as search for survivors ends    Scarlett Johansson hitting Cannes both on-screen and behind the camera    Saudi Organ Center saves 8 lives through coordinated donor recoveries in 12 hours    AlUla joins IMD World Smart Cities Index 2025    Riyadh's Malham Airport designated for general aviation operations    Crown Prince receives calls from British PM and French President    Saudi, U.S. foreign ministers discuss strategic ties and regional developments in Washington    Al-Jadaan: Arab countries must measure the impact of increasing financial pressures    Saudi Arabia to resume direct flights to Syria soon    Flights and ferries suspended across Greece as unions call 24-hour general strike    Saudi Arabia's Industrial Production Index down 0.2% in February    Sabiri strike gives Al Taawoun narrow first-leg win over Sharjah in ACL Two semi-final    Douglas Gauthier appointed CEO of the Royal Arts Complex in Riyadh's King Salman Park    Nightclub collapse kills 79 in Dominican Republic's capital    Women make up 20% of e-sports players in Saudi Arabia    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Saudi U-17s qualify for 2025 FIFA World Cup after win over Thailand    Benzema rescues Al Ittihad with stoppage-time equalizer in thrilling Jeddah Derby    Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87    Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Kib defends his govt's spending
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 17 - 01 - 2013


Nihal Zaroug

TRIPOLI — Despite attempts by former deputy prime minister Mustafa Abushagur to quash allegations of monetary mismanagement by the transitional government, former prime minister Abderrahman Al-Kib, has now stepped in to set the record straight.
Appearing on Libya Al Watania this week, Kib stated that his government had not misspent the 2012 budget.
Kib said that the transitional government spent 37 percent of the allocated LD12.13 billion under “Chapter II – Operational Expenses”, and clarified that only LD102 million was spent on office outfitting, representing 2.29 percent of total expenditures from Chapter II.
The topic of spending on office fittings and supplies has been widely discussed and ridiculed by Libyan media following an interview on Jan. 5 with General National Congress (GNC) President Mohamed Magarief, when he claimed the Kib government had spent LD5 billion on office furniture and stationary.
During his discussion, the former prime minister said that the LD5-billion figure circulating in the news due to remarks by Magarief, represented the overall spending under Chapter II and included expenses to get the country up and running after the revolution.
Kib also said that one cannot reduce 30 items in Chapter II, representing the governments daily expenditure in “all state facilities across Libya”, as mere office preparations and furniture, as was done by Magarief. Doing so, was “unconceivable both realistically and logically”, and Magarief ‘s statements, says Kib, have resulted in negative public opinion and tarnishing of the reputation of his government.
On Jan. 8, after some criticism of his remarks, Magarief defended his words at the GNC evening session. According to Magarief, the figures he quoted were released during the transitional government's handover phase. The figures, he believes, indicated wasteful spending and should be reviewed by the audit bureau.
As an example of spending under Chapter II, Kib gave the cost of LD1.433 billion spent by the oil ministry to bring back oil production to pre-war levels of 1.6 million b/d.
Other areas of spending named by Kib were funds allocated to state schools, universities, hospitals and the “all important” rebuilding of state amenities including work to fix electrical shortages. — Libya Herald


Clic here to read the story from its source.