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MVR 5 bln supplementary budget to be proposed

Finance Minister Moosa Zameer announced plans to present a supplementary budget of MVR 5 billion to Parliament. The approved budget for this year is MVR 49.8 billion. Zameer cited projects exceeding allocated funds and leftover tasks from last year's budget as reasons. Attorney General Ahmed Usham criticized the previous MDP government for submitting supplementary budgets in violation of the Constitution, spending funds before parliamentary approval.

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Finance Minister Moosa Zameer announced plans to present a supplementary budget of MVR 5 billion to Parliament. The approved budget for this year is MVR 49.8 billion. Zameer cited projects exceeding allocated funds and leftover tasks from last year's budget as reasons. Attorney General Ahmed Usham criticized the previous MDP government for submitting supplementary budgets in violation of the Constitution, spending funds before parliamentary approval.

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