On 26 October, FAA (Ansar Allah al-Awfiya — official social media channel) carried parliamentary Finance Committee member Ghufran al-Shammari’s statement that parliament had voted to extend its legislative term by 30 days to pass the budget, and her rejection of measures harming citizens or purchasing power. She said the higher dollar exchange rate had raised prices without tangible results from promised government remedies, and reported questioning the customs authority director about zero tariffs on selected goods, medicines, meat and eggs from 7 October through 31 December 2026.
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official social media channel26 Oct, 12:35
“Parliamentary Finance Committee member Dr Ghufran al-Shammari: We voted to extend the legislative term by 30 days to approve the general budget, and members of parliament must prepare to study it and address its problems. Al-Shammari: We will not allow any measures in the budget that harm citizens or affect their purchasing power to pass. Al-Shammari: The rise in the dollar exchange rate caused ma”
عضو اللجنة المالية النيابية الدكتورة #غفران_الشمري: صوّتنا على تمديد الفصل التشريعي لمدة 30 يوماً لإقرار الموازنة العامة، وعلى أعضاء مجلس النواب الاستعداد لدراستها ومعالجة الإشكالات الواردة فيها. • #الشمري: لن نسمح بتمرير أي إجراءات ضمن الموازنة تلحق الضرر بالمواطنين أو تؤثر في قدرتهم الشرائية. • #الشمري: ارتفاع سعر صرف الدولار تسبب بزيادة الأسعار في الأسواق، والحكومة وعدت بإجراءات لمعالجة تداعيات