Opposition MPs Call Out Government on Transparency as Parliament Debates MVR 5.1 Billion Supplementary Budget

Opposition MDP MPs challenged the Muizzu administration to disclose spending details of the MVR 50 billion 2024 budget during parliamentary debate on a MVR 5.1 billion supplementary budget. MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem accused Parliament of becoming a rubber stamp under the administration-aligned supermajority, contrasting with the transparency during the Solih administration. MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa noted that despite the largest budget being fully spent, projects were not implemented and cost-cutting measures were absent. The Ministry of Finance acknowledged that MVR 2 billion of the supplementary budget is for PSIP projects, due to under-budgeting in the 2024 National Budget.

Opposition MDP MPs challenged the Muizzu administration to disclose spending details of the MVR 50 billion 2024 budget during parliamentary debate on a MVR 5.1 billion supplementary budget. MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem accused Parliament of becoming a rubber stamp under the administration-aligned supermajority, contrasting with the transparency during the Solih administration. MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa noted that despite the largest budget being fully spent, projects were not implemented and cost-cutting measures were absent. The Ministry of Finance acknowledged that MVR 2 billion of the supplementary budget is for PSIP projects, due to under-budgeting in the 2024 National Budget.

Opposition MDP MPs challenged the Muizzu administration to disclose spending details of the MVR 50 billion 2024 budget during parliamentary debate on a MVR 5.1 billion supplementary budget. MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem accused Parliament of becoming a rubber stamp under the administration-aligned supermajority, contrasting with the transparency during the Solih administration. MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa noted that despite the largest budget being fully spent, projects were not implemented and cost-cutting measures were absent. The Ministry of Finance acknowledged that MVR 2 billion of the supplementary budget is for PSIP projects, due to under-budgeting in the 2024 National Budget.

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