Bahrain government spends million dinars out of place
Ahlul Bayt News Agency – “The annual report of the Bahrain National Audit Office revealed that millions of dinars have been spent out of place”, said Ali Aljabal, the former chairman of the Northern Municipal Council. “This puts the situation of state services under risk.
The size of corruption outlined by the report indicates a significant fault in the structure of state-service institutions. It also reveals that the management of its projects and assignments of its officials are politicized, especially at the senior level”.
Aljabal said such substantial corruption highlights Bahrain’s need for an inclusive reform starting with the amendment of politicized laws and unilateral control over national decisions, even those relating to state-services.
He mentioned that the report documented that municipalities are yet to receive unsettled advertisement bills worth of 3,070,000 Bahraini dinars ($8m+).
On the other hand, he said, the Ministry of Municipalities has spent less than 55% of its budget, although many of its projects have been put to a standstill. Many households are also waiting for the government to repair or rebuild their homes. Instead, these funds were spent on less important projects, he said.
In a separate matter, the report revealed that the Ministry of Education has not set an annual teacher recruitment plan. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health has recruited 398 people who were not on its recruitment plan. Although thousands of Bahraini graduates remain unemployed.
As to the Ministry of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning, there has been no development in its budget despite its need.
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