Govt submits proposal of the general state budget for 2011 to the Parliament

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Suara Timor Lorosa’e, November 16, 2010 language source: Tetun

The Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) Government yesterday officially handed over the proposal of the general state budged for 2011 totaling US$ 985 million to the Parliament.

MP Aderito Hugo da Costa from the National Congress for the Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) said the total amount of the general state budget for 2011 was presented by the Government had reflected the Government’s policy.

MP da Costa recognized some failures in the budget execution, particularly in the capital development, adding that it happens due to climate change. MP da Costa also said another obstacle was the change of procurement system within the Technical Secretary of Procurement (STA).

“This not only reason, but the record of presentation showed that the budget execution in the 2008 reached 48% and it increases to 90% in the 2009, but it faces a problem in 2010 this is because of climate change,” MP da Costa said.

MP Fernanda Borges from the National Unity Party (PUN) and MP Francisco Miranda Branco from Fretilin said they were pessimistic with the Government in executing the general state budget, adding that the Government has lack of capability to execute the budget.
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