Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle Ready for Investigation into Budget Errors
Summary
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle is ready to face investigation over alleged budget preparation errors and tax rate changes, emphasizing technical mistakes over policy corruption.
Key Points
- Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle is ready to face investigation regarding alleged budget errors and tax changes.
- He urged not to interpret human and technical errors as policy corruption.
- Minor technical errors occurred due to staff working late to finalize the budget draft.
- He emphasized focusing on larger issues like arrears and corruption pointed out by the Auditor General.
- Wagle pledged moral responsibility for staff errors and readiness to answer questions.
