Khaberni - Deputy Yusuf Al-Rawajfeh opened fire on the Petra Region Authority, pledging to convert his parliamentary question into interrogations
And following is the post by Al-Rawajfeh that caused a huge uproar in Maan Governorate and the area of Petra Authority:
(The presidency of Petra Region Authority ignored the questions relating to bonuses and incentives. As a deputy representing the people, sworn to protect the Constitution and public money, I find myself compelled today to share with the public opinion what has transpired in the file of "Petra Region Authority". The deliberate policy of ignoring supervisory questions regarding bonuses and incentives, and the foggy responses we receive regarding the employees, will only increase our determination to uncover the facts. Silence here is not golden, but a large question mark about how resources are managed in one of our most important tourist frontiers. The question marks start from the explicit legal basis that allowed raising the monthly income of the head of Petra Authority to (6500) dinars. This figure is not only provocative to the citizen, but also seems to exceed the unified financial regulations of independent institutions and the salary caps set by the state.
We clearly ask: Has Petra Authority become an exception above the regulations and laws governing other state institutions, with internal decisions by the Commissioners' Council providing for the disbursement of fixed monthly bonuses of (500) dinars to its members? Here, I address my question to the Prime Minister's office: Has a prior written approval been granted for these expenditures as required by the Prime Minister's office regarding expenditure control? Spending bonuses without a clear legal cover constitutes a serious violation of financial regulations, and is classified as an unjustified encroachment on public money. We will not allow these transgressions to pass under the guise of "financial and administrative autonomy". As for the file of "hospitality and banquets", it has recorded unprecedented figures exceeding (140) thousand dinars, a number that shocks in view of economic conditions that require austerity. We are not asking for mere numbers, but for a detailed disclosure of the delegations that benefited and their official relationship with the authority's operations. Public money is not intended for expenses that do not serve the direct developmental goals of the authority, but for the development of the region and serving its people and visitors, and we, as representatives of the people, have the right to review the lists of beneficiaries and the justification of this massive spending.
The foreign trips of the commissioners should move from the realm of "administrative tourism" to that of "productive official missions"; therefore, we ask to be provided with detailed reports explaining the added value and technical gains achieved by these trips for the treasury "return from mission reports"; Every dinar spent from the authority's funds must be matched by a real return on the tourism sector, or else it is considered wastage that necessitates immediate legal accountability.
In conclusion, I assure everyone that the supervisory role is not a political antagonism, but a legal and ethical duty. We will transform these inquiries into "official interrogations" under the dome, and we will pursue every dinar that has left the treasury unjustifiably. Transparency is the basis of sound governance, and those who hold the correct legal basis do not fear answering questions. These inquiries are based on the supervisory constitutional role, and we await the official response from the relevant authorities to clarify these figures to the public.)
