Sayyid Al-Hakeem Calls To Consider Karbala’s Burdens In Budget Allocations, Electricity Shares
At the press conference held at the headquarters of the holy governorate of Karbala, His Eminence Sayyid Al-Hakeem, Head of the National State Powers’ Alliance, renewed his praise for the developmental and urban reality in the governorate, explaining that what has been achieved was the result of the work of a harmonious and integrated team comprising the governorate, its council, its security leaders, and the governorate’s honorable MPs. H.E. pointed to the nature of the challenges facing the region, explaining that the state of escalation increases the burdens on Iraq, in addition to the economic burden resulting from it. H.E. commended the government’s efforts in securing the dues of farmers and contractors, in addition to paying the salaries of employees regularly.
H.E. called for fairness to Karbala through a budget allocation commensurate with the challenges and burdens the governorate bears by virtue of the million-strong pilgrimages and its daily reception of pilgrims from the various governorates of Iraq and corners of the earth, rather than treating it on the basis of its population. H.E. also called for spreading a culture of volunteer work in all spheres of life in the governorate, for the culture of the Hussaini procession (mawkib) must become a way of life, clarifying the importance of rewarding Karbala for its success stories by increasing its allocations.
H.E. explained that the 2027 budget regards the electricity sector as a priority, calling for taking the governorate’s burdens into account when distributing electricity shares, and explaining Iraq’s endeavor to curb tension in the region and restore stability and calm.
