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14:24 GMT
KUWAIT, June 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's National Assembly gave the thumbs up on Monday to the Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology's budget for the fiscal year 2017/2018 and its final account for the year 2015/2016.
During the voting process, 44 out of 48 MPs voted in favor of approving the budget and four voted against it, while 33 MPs voted to okay the Communication Authority's final account.
Morever, the Communication Authority's expenditures for the fiscal year 2017-2018 amounted to KD 23 million, while revenues totaled out to be KD 68 million.
Meanwhile, during the Cabinet's routine meeting on Monday, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah spoke of "some notes regarding the Communication Authority's budget."
The Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs pointed out that it was "completely unture" that the Communication Authority had been assigned the Fiber Optics project.
He also underscored that a parliamentary committee tasked with studying government budgets will work to remedy any shortcomings detected. (end)
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