Far-Western Province Government Budget Delayed by Supreme Court Order
Summary
The Far-Western Province government’s budget has been delayed after the Supreme Court issued an interim order over a dispute linked to the previous budget. The provincial government now plans to present a revised budget after Thursday’s hearing, with development projects, hospital supplies, and staff payments already affected by the absence of a budget.
Key Points
- The Far-Western Province government halted its planned budget presentation after a Supreme Court interim order on the dispute over the previous budget.
- The provincial government plans to finalize budget issues after Thursday’s hearing and present the budget in the Provincial Assembly by Friday.
- Officials say the new budget will mostly revise capital expenditure, while recurrent spending will remain largely unchanged.
- The province has been without a budget since the start of the fiscal year, affecting development projects, hospital medicine purchases, and employee salaries.
