By MATTHEW VARI
DEPUTY Opposition Leader and Member for Bulolo Sam Basil questioned the government’s delivery system of funds in Parliament this week when responding to the K16.2 billion record budget being tabled close to two weeks ago.
The member reiterated that many MPs had not received their funds now that the government accounts were to be closed soon.
“The much talked about DSIP, PSIP, and LLGSIP was also not delivered as promised through the appropriation act to this honorable house,” Mr Basil said.
“Some provinces still have not received their 80 percent share of PSIP this year, and some districts are still owed their DSIP funds that have backdated up to 2013.”
“My district is still owed K1 million from 2013 financial year, while this year we only received K3 million, where we had a K2 million bounced cheque.”
He called on the Prime Minister to explain what was to be done with all outstanding funds owed while questioning how effective the delivery of the 2015 funds would be if previous years commitments were not fulfilled.
“In a few weeks time the finance department will close its accounts and go into hibernation,” he said.
“What will the Prime Minister say about all the outstanding DSIP, PSIP, LLGSIP including provincial grants, most of which are outstanding.”
“We understand that many contractors have been given priority to be paid hundreds of millions of kina, so where the Prime Minister’s priority. Is it to the provinces, districts, or LLGs or is it to the contractors?”
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