Amman, July 13 (Petra) – The Lower House's Committee on Economy and Investment on Monday debated a bill abolishing the Civil Service Consumer Corporation at a meeting attended by Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Ya'rub Qudah.

Head of the committee, MP Khaled Abu Hassan, said the panel is keen to hear from all stakeholders on the justifications and objectives of merging the Civil Service Consumer Corporation with the Military Consumer Corporation before proceeding with approval.

He urged consideration of the implications of the decision, particularly regarding employee rights and benefits, legal, financial, and contractual obligations, and the corporation's assets.

More than a dozen MPS said they stand by any proposed reforms to achieve administrative efficiency, preserve the rights of employees, retirement, and legal benefits, while continuing to provide basic commodities, control prices, and enhance food security.

For his part, Minister Qudah said the draft law is meant to restructure and merge the Civil Consumer Corporation with the Military Consumer Corporation within one administrative system, thereby enhancing performance efficiency and institutional capacity to support food security, especially during crises.

The merger, he pointed out, will enhance unified procurement processes, improve the efficiency of storage, transport, and distribution, and allow for a review of the geographical distribution of branches to ensure financial sustainability and improve the quality of services, particularly in low-income areas.

He assured that the government will preserve the rights and benefits of employees and ensure their salaries will be unaffected.

//Petra//SS