BEIRUT: MP Walid Jumblatt, who heads the National Struggle Front, said his parliamentary bloc would vote against the salary scale draft law if the funding sources are not clear enough.
“My parliamentary bloc will object to the new wage scaled if it lacks clear means of funding,” Jumblatt said in remarks to An-Nahar published Sunday.
“We will not vote for the scale, although we consider the demand for it justified, if it is not accompanied by a real reform process [in public administrations],” he added.
Jumblatt also said that his bloc will convene on Monday in order to discuss this issue.
The joint parliamentary committees approved Friday the new wage scale after extended discussions over means to fund the salary increase, which is estimated to cost the treasury over $1.2 billion.
Parliament will hold a session Tuesday to discuss the draft law.
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