SCC’s 'Financial Affairs Committee' discusses future plans

The meeting, which was held, on Thursday, at the council’s headquarters in the city of Sharjah, was chaired by Rashid Abdullah bin Huwaiden, Chairman of the Committee, and was attended by members of the Committee, namely Fatima Khalifa Al Muqarrab, Rapporteur of the Committee, Amer Mohammed Al Zarouni, Abdullah Tarish Al Ketbi, Tariq Murad Mirza Al Balushi, and Amna Basalib, Secretary of the Committee.

In the context of the meeting, the committee focused on future plans and important works that it aims to implement to enhance the economic aspects of the Emirate.

The meeting focused on supporting entrepreneurship and encouraging small and medium enterprises, as this sector is considered one of the main engines of economic development.

During the meeting, the importance of cooperation and coordination between the government and private sectors was emphasised to ensure balance and sustainability in economic growth, with an emphasis on intensifying efforts to enhance Sharjah’s role as a leading economic centre in the region.

Rashid Abdullah bin Huwaiden, Chairman of the Committee, expressed his optimism and confidence that the committee will achieve the goals set for establishing the SCC as a parliamentary body with legislative and oversight powers.

He pointed out that the committee will work to focus on supporting the economic aspects at the current stage, and stressed the importance of supporting various commercial and industrial sectors, pointing out that this support comes within the framework of stimulating economic activity and promoting sustainable development.

In turn, the members of the committee expressed their keenness to address all investment issues and formulate them within the work priorities, with their full understanding of the challenges facing the economy and the need to integrate and join roles with the institutions concerned with the economy. 

They also stressed the necessity of adopting sustainable strategies to enhance the successes of the economic and investment sectors in various fields.