(MENAFN- Jordan Times) Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh on Thursday said the security agencies have decided to expand their austerity measures by freezing JD150 million worth of construction projects.
During a Lower House session, in which Tarawneh's government won a vote of confidence, the premier told lawmakers that the Jordan Armed Forces have decided to cut down their expenses on construction projects by JD100 million to address the budget deficit.
In a move to address the difficult economic situation, Tarawneh also said that the Public Security Department, the Gendarmerie Department and the General Intelligence Department have also decided to cut down their expenditures on construction projects by JD50 million.
Also on Thursday, Jordan Customs Department (JCD) Director General Maj. Gen. Ghaleb Sarayreh, his deputy and assistants decided to deduct 15 per cent of their salaries in favour of the Treasury, starting from the end of this month for a period of six months, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Sarayreh also announced that 10 per cent of the salaries of JCD directors will go to the Treasury.
Senators on Thursday decided to donate 15 per cent of their salaries to the Governorates Development Fund.
The decision was taken during an Upper House session in which senators called on the government to rationalise consumption and work out solutions to the widening budget deficit.
Deputies on Wednesday agreed to deduct 15 per cent of their salaries for the Treasury to address the difficult economic situation, for six months starting the end of May.
Earlier this week, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben and officers with the rank of major general decided to do the same.
Public Security Department Director Lt. Gen. Hussein Majali, Director General of the Gendarmerie Department Lt. Gen. Tawfiq Tawalbeh, and their deputies and assistants followed suit on Tuesday.
Last week, the government announced a set of austerity measures to address the state budget deficit, under which the salaries of the premier and other Cabinet members will see 20 per cent cuts.
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