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