Parliamentary committee have authority to access files: Al Saleh

TDT | Manama                                                                  

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All ministers and state employees are obliged to provide any files requested by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee demands, said MP Mamdooh Al Saleh, the head of the Parliamentary Investigation Committee on the Labour Market.

Al Saleh cited Article 69 of the constitution, which gives the House of Representatives the right to form commissions of inquiry, and requires ministers and state employees to provide any requested certificates, documents, and statements.

His comments come in response to reservations expressed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority about photocopying reports. Al Saleh clarified that the committee did not photocopy documents but requested copies to verify the authority’s performance as stipulated in the Labour Market Regulatory Law (19) of 2006.

Al-Saleh also accused that the authority did not show cooperation at the required level, as it sometimes did not send documents that enable the committee to verify the authority’s commitment to performing its work in accordance with Labour Market Regulation Law No. 19 of 2006.

Al-Saleh also criticised the authority for not cooperating fully and accused them of denying access to required documents, despite informing about their visit in advance. The committee plans to discuss these developments in their next meeting, said Al Saleh.