Advisory Council approves draft law on Workers’ Fund

DOHA: The Advisory Council, which met yesterday with Speaker of the Advisory Council H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud in the chair, approved draft law on establishing Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund after discussing the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on it.

At the outset of the session, the Advisory Council expressed pride and extended congratulation to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and to Qatar’s people and residents on His Highness’ receiving of 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting.

The Council stressed that this international event came as a natural and logical result of Qatar’s wise policies, prominent role on both regional and international levels, and big successes in the field of hosting major sports events as well as the confidence of the countries of the world.

The Council expressed its confidence that the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will be an important milestone in the history of the World Cup and in the history of international sport, and not only for the State of Qatar but also for all Arabs.

The Council then continued its consideration of its agenda, discussing the complementary report of the Internal and External Affairs Committee on the request for general discussion submitted by a number of members on the harm to the children of divorced Qatari mothers and widows of fathers from the siege States.

The Council also discussed the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on a draft law establishing the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund.

The Council also discussed the complementary report of the Services and Public Utilities Committee on the request for a general discussion submitted by a number of members on the phenomenon of increase in shops rental.

After extensive discussions of the three reports, the Council decided to approve them and to submit its recommendations thereon to the esteemed Cabinet.

Then, the Advisory Council Secretary-General H E Fahad bin Mubarak Al Khayareen read out the Amiri Decree No. 39 for 2018 adjourning the 46th ordinary session of the Advisory Council.

At the end of the meeting, the Council’s Speaker delivered a speech on the occasion of the adjournment of the current session, extending, in his name and on behalf of the members of the Council,  thanks and appreciation to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for His Highness’ great support to the Council in order to achieve its mission and to play its role in serving the citizens and defending the causes of the Qatar.

The Speaker also praised the efforts of the esteemed government and its sincere cooperation with the Advisory Council, which had a positive impact on the Council’s achievements in the area of legislation in all fields and in issuing many recommendations of interest to Qatar and its people.

He pointed out that all the draft laws and decrees submitted to the Council had been completed and submitted to the Government.