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Thank you Hon Speaker Hon Members --(riG' rise to briefly contribute to appropriation amendment bill I tabled by the Hon.

Minister of Finance.

r- thank the Hon.


Minister tabling this timely intervention, I the second mid-year Budget Review and the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement for the next MTEF.

for A r- is good for us as nation to be made aware of the state of our It finances and economy, more-specially at times when global I regional and our own economy are experiencing hard-ships.

this very difficult I support your statement those negative Hon.
Minister impact emanating from the global and regional development, created a huge gap between projected and actual spending.. that \rUvvl~~Lowgrowth, high unemployment.. ~xtreme(iin~quality In our society remain challenging and unacCepfable: All correspondence must be addressed to the Secretary General.

1 It requires and transparency.

Hon.


Speaker, to me the budget relies on institutions of good fairness, governance and a public ethic that values honesty, accountability constructive leadership in all sectors, shared vision, a common purpose, and a poljtical~ill to find common ground, above all the need for action, not just words and words.

If we act together on this principles, as representatives of the public there outside, we can even overcome the challenges of tough.
"economic times and difficult adjustments and address declaiming confidence.

is therefore important Hon.

Speaker, it the time is now during the review of our budget to focus on WHAT WE DO WELL?

What we should stop doing?

And how to support inclusive growth.

that Payingsocial grants is one sector where we are doing well.

What we should stop doing is to continue bailing out state entities.

And cannot continue to expand our expenditures if revenue does not a sound increase.
Therefore the expenditure ceiling need utmost attention in the new budget framework.

reflect the Hon Speaker, Members, it really within the confinement of a UNITARY Hon, Minister STATE deliberately strengthening local governance)with their local and regional close proximity is my profound believe that communities the to if 2 authorities playa very important to the public.

It strengthen, services and promoting participation, as part of the efforts create employment opportunities and alleviating poverty.
role in the delivery of services commit, in providing local to reason that Government their operations is this and fostering With this few remarks, I support the bill.

I thank you.

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