By Capitol Hill, Liberia- A report from the Joint Committee on Ways, Means and Finance and Public Accounts and Expenditure has finally received the House of Representatives’ approval. It allows the executive branch to spend $41,300,000 US dollars in February 2024 to fund government operations. This follows hours of intense deliberation among members of the HOR during Tuesday’s sitting up Capitol Hill.
Our legislative reporter at the House of Representatives said 38 lawmakers voted for the passage of the budget, two lawmakers abstained from the voting process, while Nimba County electoral district #7 Representative Musa Bility voted against the passage of the country’s fiscal instrument.
Recently, President Joseph Boakai submitted a communication to the plenary of the House of Representatives requesting authorization to spend a sum of US$41,300,000.00 to cover government operations for the month of February 2024.
This comes after several hours of heated discussion among HOR members during Tuesday’s sitting up on Capitol Hill. 38 members voted in favor of the budget’s adoption, two politicians abstained, while Representative Musa Bility of Nimba County’s electoral district #7 voted against the nation’s budgetary document, according to our legislative correspondent at the House of Representatives. In a recent statement to the House of Representatives plenary, President Joseph Boakai requested permission to spend US$41,300,000.00 on.
In response to the President’s communication, the Joint Committee promptly convened on Saturday, February 17, 2024, and deliberated on the necessary actions to be taken.
The Joint Committee’s crucial task was to review the requested amount of funding; ensuring it realistically aligns with the government’s operational needs within the specified timeframe.
The Joint Committee immediately met on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in response to the President’s communication, and discussed the appropriate course of action.
Reviewing the financing request and making sure it realistically fits the government’s operational demands within the allotted time span was a critical duty for the Joint Committee.
By: Alphanso Kalama
