MPs Question $893M Allocated for Govt Expenses
A lawmaker said that the current fiscal year’s budget is inappropriate considering the economic state of the country.
As the Afghan parliament continues assessing the current fiscal year’s budget, lawmakers have highlighted the Ministry of Finance s allocation of Afs 69 billion ($893 million) for Code 22, which is used for the purchase of furniture, food, travel expenses, and the maintenance of buildings, equipment and vehicles for government operations, among other things.
Members of the finance and budget committee of the parliament said that they don’t see any savings in the current year’s budget plan. The current fiscal year started on December 21, 2020, but so far the budget has not been approved by the parliament.