The Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, confirmed that the Ministry will challenge the budget if it is approved and contains a change to the paragraphs that the government included in it.

Sami stated in a statement that she "denies the information circulated through social media and news agencies, which claims (the Minister of Finance made transfers in the draft general budget 2023), which the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives is conducting."

She stressed, "What the government included in terms of texts and allocations was according to the study and needs of the Ministries and governorates and to meet all requirements according to the government's vision in its government program, and that any change will hinder the spending operations drawn up by the government to meet all needs."/ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency