MPs demand tighter curbs for supplementary budgets

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Members of the National Assembly during a sitting. 

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A parliamentary committee wants MPs to amend the Constitution to cushion public funds from potential abuse by the Executive through unnecessary supplementary budgets, especially close to the general election.

Although Article 223 of the constitution allows the government the window for supplementary budget, the Finance and National Planning and Communication, Information and Innovation committees of the National Assembly in a joint report to the House, believe that the window is too general and prone to abuse.

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