MP: Parliament to review national budget after formation of TGoNU

The head of the economic committee in the South Sudan Parliament Goc Makuac Mayol says that the Parliament is going to review the budget after the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity.

The head of the economic committee in the South Sudan Parliament Goc Makuac Mayol says that the Parliament is going to review the budget after the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity.

Makuac said in an interview with Radio Tamazuj that the budget of 2015-16 which was passed in September last year on the basis of ten states, but after the decision of President Kiir to increase the number of states and the creation of new institutions according to the peace agreement there is need to review the budget.

He said the Ministry of Finance is working on a supplementary budget to table in the parliament soon with the presence of SPLM/A-IO members of parliament, who have not yet taken up their positions in the parliament.

Makuac pointed out that the parliament is still waiting for the opposition members and the formation of Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in order for them to review the budget.