Video: 52% of the budget allocated for three ministers - UNP

6 December 2013 08:44 am Views - 5777

UNP Badulla District Parliamentarian Harin Fernando said today 52% of the budget was allocated to three Ministers of the same family while the balance 48% was allocated to the rest.

“52% of the budget has been allocated to three ministers while the other 105 ministers have been allocated only 48% in the 2014 budget allocation. This clearly shows that everything is done according to the consent of a certain group in the government. People should think wisely at least now,” Mr. Fernando said.

Mr. Fernando alleged that the government had defrauded Rs. 700 million when providing school uniforms this year and said the UNP was expecting a response from the government in this regard.

“The government has defrauded Rs.700 million in the distribution of school uniforms this year. The government had spent Rs.2 billion for school uniforms when they could have been supplied for Rs.1400 million. The Education Minister and the Education Services Minister must be held responsible for this blatant fraud. I am going to bring this to the notice of the Bribery and Corruption Commission and demand a full inquiry into this scam.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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