We expect to deliberate on budget Dec 2: PM

By Loretta B Manele

We expect the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to deliberate on the budget and have its report ready when we resume on 2^nd December.

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele made the statement in parliament on Friday, Nov 15^th whilst moving a special adjournment for parliament to resume on December 2^nd 2024.

He said the adjournment will give time for PAC to hold its enquiry into the budget, prepare its report and table it in parliament.

Manele added that he understands that the budget documents have been printed and should be in parliament either on Friday, Nov 15^th or during the course of the weekend.

He emphasized that PAC should be able to start its enquiry into the budget this week and the enquiry should take two weeks.

Manele also stated that other members of PAC who are also Members of Parliament can also take these two weeks to attend to other important matters including that of their constituencies.

“But we expect the PAC to deliberate on the budget and have its report ready when we resume on December 2nd 2024”