Africa-Press – Angola. The President of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, highlighted, this Monday, in Luanda, the importance of rigor in budget execution and accountability.
After the approval of the General State Budget (OGE) for 2023, by 124 votes in favor and 86 against, he also highlighted the importance of stability for the Public Administration and the private sector, confidence in the future of the country, and commitment to doing well and with the word given to maintain the economic growth trajectory that allows the progressive increase of resources for the social sector and family income.
The President of Parliament reinforced that “two plans must be present in the execution of the 2023 State Budget as responses that the Angolan people expect from their representatives, the first, more urgent, to protect the economy against external shocks, promoting stability and equity as confidence factors for citizens and companies”.
As for the second, he said it was related to “reinforcing investment in productive investment and reducing social imbalances, with reinforcement of mechanisms to promote transparency in budgetary management”.
The parliamentary leader also expressed the desire for this budget to be “resilient, in relation to the pressure factors that affect our economy, but also confident in improving the lives of our citizens”.
He added that, “at the beginning of a new legislature, we are all aware that there is no lack of challenges in a scenario of global geopolitical and financial uncertainty, which, as demonstrated in the various specialized meetings, require a prudent approach to economic and budgetary policy”.
He also thanked everyone for their work in the budget process.
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