GAP Committee holds first meeting

The Government Action Plan (GAP) Committee yesterday held its first meeting at the Council of Representatives. Speaker Fawziya Zainal chaired the session, which was attended by head of the Government’s delegation Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. Second Deputy Speaker and (GAP) Committee chairman MP Ali Ahmed Zayed, ministers and lawmakers attended the session which focused on the pillars underpinning the 2019- 2022 roadmap.

The speaker welcomed the Government’s delegation chairman and members, expressing the hope that the GAP discussion would be marked by the spirit of democracy, whose foundations were laid by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. She extended thanks to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, hailing their keenness on referring the GAP to the Council of Representatives as per the constitution.

Government’s delegation chairman Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa conveyed greetings from HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince to the Speaker and lawmakers. He stressed the Government’s resolve to translate the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, embodied in the letter of assignment and keynote address during the Government ’s oath-taking ceremony, in addition to the keynote royal address at the opening of the first session of the fifth legislative term, as well as HRH the Premier’s message regarding the GAP 2019-2022.

He underlined current financial challenges, urging co-operation to continue strenuous work to achieve the royal objective which puts Bahraini citizens as the cornerstone of development and its ultimate aim.