The Acting Undersecretary, of the Ministry of Social Affairs Musallam Al-Subaie, has ordered the suspension of the ‘hospitality expenses item’ in all sectors and departments of the ministry, including the office of the minister, the undersecretary and the assistant undersecretaries.

A local Arabic daily quoting ministry sources said the order became effective Tuesday, Aug 23.

On a related level, the sources stated that a decision will be issued soon to return the affiliation of the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities to the Minister of Social Affairs, as it was transferred to the Minister of Health by the previous government, pointing out that this comes after the Social Affairs put in place its own vision.

The sources pointed out that the specialized committees in the ministry are in a semi-permanent state to deal with all files, especially those related to looking into the grievances of employees in various departments and sectors


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