Contentious financial papers for debate on Thursday

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On Thursday Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh is to lead the debate on two financial papers totalling $5.6 billion in expenditure for the latter days of 2011, as Government remains undaunted by charges that the Minister is breaching the provisions of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act (FMAA) 2003.

The two financial papers were tabled yesterday by the Minister.

According to Financial Paper 7/2011, the Office of the President is seeking an additional sum of $25 million to meet expenditure associated with the conferment of National Awards and other events hosted by…..

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