Ali Al-Suweih is a member of the State Council’s Finance Committee. Al-Sadiq Al-Kuhaili is a member of the House of Representatives’ Finance Committee. Both denied knowledge of any agreement. This agreement was for a unified budget for 2026.
Al-Suweih stated he had no knowledge of any agreement. He made these remarks to the “Abad” platform. He confirmed no agreement with the House of Representatives. This concerned a unified budget or a unified development program.
Al-Kuhaili stated the matter was not presented to all Representatives. He heard reports of an agreement between the two councils. However, he said it was not presented to all House of Representatives members. He added that unauthorized parties discussed the unified development program. He speculated their mandate might have come directly from the Council presidency.
Application during the current year is ruled out. Al-Kuhaili ruled out implementing the unified development agreement this year. He noted differences in ideas and objectives. These differences exist among the parties involved in implementation.