Mogadishu, (Halbeeg News) – The Somali parliament has unanimously approved the government budget for the year 2025, following extensive debates held in previous sessions.
In approving the budget amounting to $1,359,714,328, a majority voted in favor of the budget with 172 members of Parliament supporting it and only two voting against.
One member abstained according to the Speaker’s announcement after the session.
The Parliamentary Finance Committee presented the budget details to members of both houses, while the Minister of Finance explained how the funds will be allocated to various projects and initiatives.
Previously, a section of the members proposed an increase in salaries for the Somali National Army as a way of boosting the morale of the country’s forces who continued to defend the country from the threat posed by the Al-Shabaab.
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