{"id":7130,"date":"2022-01-14T10:23:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T10:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/senators-reportedly-want-us30k-legislative-project-allotment-taken-out-of-draft-natl-budget"},"modified":"2022-01-14T11:02:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T11:02:09","slug":"senators-reportedly-want-us30k-legislative-project-allotment-taken-out-of-draft-natl-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/senators-reportedly-want-us30k-legislative-project-allotment-taken-out-of-draft-natl-budget","title":{"rendered":"Senators Reportedly Want US$30k Legislative Project Allotment Taken Out of Draft Nat\u2019l Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Senators on Thursday reportedly demanded members of the Ways, Means and Finance Committee to remove from the Draft National Budget line items under the Legislative Operation Funds to prevent them receiving US$ 30k in this year\u2019s Budget.<\/p>\n

Decision by the Senators to accept US$30k in last year\u2019s Budget amid a harsh economy though it was allotted in the National Budget, drew public condemnations, with many accusing the senators of being \u201cselfish\u201d and \u201cinsensitive to the plights of Liberians\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Senate is expected to begin hearings into the 2022 budget on Monday, January 17, 2022 after the House of Representatives passed the budget in December of 2021.<\/p>\n

The House of Representatives has already ratified the 2022 Draft National Budget of US$786.6 Million, having been approved with an increment of US$1 million from its previous amount of US$785,587,340.00 submitted by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on behalf of President George M. Weah.<\/p>\n

During deliberations Thursday, some senators, including Saah Joseph and Darius Dillion both of Monsterrado County, Grand Kru County senator and Protemt Albert Chie, and many others were visibly seen requesting thorough scrutiny of the budget by ensuring it is programmed, arguing that it should focus on items-base and not a bulk figure which they believed could embarrass lawmakers even if they are legitimate benefits.<\/p>\n

The senators said public sentiments that trailed their initial acceptance of the money \u201cdimmed their voices\u201d to speak to national issues, because every time they tried to exercise their oversight responsibilities they are confronted with \u201cwhy they accepted US$ 30K?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur voices have been dimmed over US$30K we cannot allow that to happen again. Every time we passed a budget and allot money to public entities for example JFK and it is reported that there are not enough hospital beds and we want to speak about if we are asked by the public why you took US$30K.\u201d<\/p>\n

The HOR passes version of budget priorities<\/b><\/p>\n

In figures, the priorities are Heath: US$84,143,300; Education: US$88,096,824; Energy & Environmental Sector: US$34,057,233; Security and rule of law Sector: US$102,418,995; Agriculture Sector: US$10,164,912; among others. Meanwhile, House\u2019s Plenary has given a tax waiver to Jeety Rubber LLC for 15 years.<\/p>\n

Members of the House of Representatives ratified the Investment Incentive Agreements between the Government of Liberia and Jeety Rubber LLC, signed November 16, following a report from the Joint Committee on Concession and Investment, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Ways, Means, Finance, and Development Planning.<\/p>\n

According to the President\u2019s communication on the tax waiver or tax holiday of Jeety Rubber LLC, under the agreement, the investor shall construct, develop and operate a national rubber processing and production plant for the production of tires and other natural rubber products, as long and short rubber goods.<\/p>\n

Additionally, President Weah disclosed that the proposed processing plant will also produce condoms, hand gloves, rain boots, and rubber bands, among others.<\/p>\n

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