Parliamentary criticism of government policies regarding avian influenza

[11/04/2009]

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Criticized MP Saad Khalifa, a member of the parliamentary bloc of the Muslim Brotherhood in the request for a briefing by the Ministers for health, agriculture and finance the budget deficit for the fight against bird flu, although Egypt is ranked first globally for the spread of disease; the number of 63 patients, according to official figures, the case of the Ministry of Health.

. The deputy said the discussions of the general managers in the governorates of Veterinary Medicine held a meeting on this Sunday, April 5 revealed the presence of a large fiscal deficit reached 85%, while the adoption of the plan to combat the disease in 2009; as what was appropriated in 2009 for an amount of 177 million pounds, has not been provide only 27 million only, and that the plan had also faced a financial deficit during the past year; with an amount of 188 million pounds, not only have 36 million only.