The Association of Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA) confirms its commitment to continue representing and defending its members' interests in front of all concerned parties. This came during APLA's Executive Committee periodical meeting chaired by Eng. Mousa Hadid held in Ramallah City.

APLA's Executive Committee displayed outcomes of the meeting convened with the Ministry of Local Government related to reviewing and amending the recently approved Local Authorities' Mayors and Councilors Bylaw. The Executive Committee reiterated its previous position on the need to improve some of the bylaws provisions to open the doors before Local Authorities to fulfill their responsibilities towards citizens to the fullest extent.

The Executive Committee stressed the need to complete the Bylaw amendment as soon as possible, to proceed with the ongoing dialogue with the Ministry in several issues and concerns shared by both the members of APLA and the Ministry.

On the other hand, the Executive Committee has revealed the entire challenges and obstacles facing Local Authorities on a financial level, stressing the need to assemble a meeting with his Excellency the Minister of Finance and the Ministry Staff to discuss all presented problems and find the proper solutions.

The Executive Committee also presented all of APLA's activities and events during the past period, as it approved the activities program for the near future.