Supplementary Budget to be tabled this sitting

Treasury Minister Patrick Pruaitchhas confirmed the Government will introduce a Supplementary Budget in this August Parliament sitting.

Pruaitch said the Government is closely monitoring the current economic condition and will table the budget before Parliament raises in this sitting.

The Treasury Minister was responding to questions from Goroka MP Bire Kimisopa in this morning session.

The Goroka MP questioned when the Government will introduce the Supplementary Budget.

Kimisopa said if it is delayed until the November sitting it will breach the country's law and also the supplementary budget will lose its utility.

The November Parliament sitting is the time the country's National Budget for the following year is tabled.

Author: 
Charles Yapumi