Africa-Press – Angola. The Plenary of the National Assembly (AN) vetoed, this Thursday, UNITA’s request, which intended to return to the Executive the Execution Report of the General State Budget (OGE) for the third quarter of 2023, “to add the missing data”.
When submitted to a vote, during the 4th Extraordinary Plenary Meeting of the 2nd Legislative Session of the V Legislature, UNITA’s request received 85 votes in favor, 91 votes against and two abstentions.
In the document, the UNITA parliamentary group states that the Balance Report of the (OGE) for the third quarter of 2023 lacks essential data.
It explains that 14 provincial governments were not accountable and “have incurred expenses worth an estimated 790 million dollars” and, at the same time, 89 municipal administrations were also not accountable.
The quarterly Execution Balance Report, which covers 18 recommendations to the Executive, found, throughout the third quarter of 2023, that of the 164 municipal administrations, only 46 submitted the due accounts.
The document points out that of the country’s 18 provinces, only four have fully complied with the due accountability, namely Cuanza Norte, Huambo, Malanje and Namibe.
It also states that of the 88 diplomatic and consular missions, only 23 reported regularly, 36 reported irregularly and 29 did not report.
The 2023 State Budget Execution Report, referring to the third quarter, was sent to the National Assembly on October 31, 2023 (within the deadlines provided by law).
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