Muscat – Majlis A’Shura referred a draft proposal of the Public Debt Law to the State Council, which was referred to the Council by the Council of Ministers.

The bill was forwarded during the 15th regular session of Majlis A’Shura’s fourth annual convening (2022-2023) of its ninth term (2019-2023).

The meeting was chaired by H E Khalid Hilal al Ma’awali, Chairman of the Council.

Shura also forwarded a draft law on advocacy and legal consultancies, a proposed draft law on the fund for supporting sports, cultural and youth activities, and a draft law on the protection of bank deposits.

Majlis A’Shura discussed the reports of its permanent committees, the initial intent about the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, the free zones in Sohar, Salalah, and Al Mazunah, the virtual tour of archaeological sites in Oman, ground reality of wheat cultivation in Oman, the innovative employment project in Oman, the issuance of a cooperation programme regarding major commercial centres (hypermarkets) and the business activity of groceries.