Funding for the Local Government Election is a difficult task – Finance Secretary
The Finance Secretary has officially informed the National Election Commission that serious problems have arisen regarding the provision of funds for the Local Government Election in the wake of the economic crisis in the country.
The Chairman of the National Election Commission Attorney Nimal Punchihewa told media that the official communication was made today (February 17) when the Finance Secretary and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance were called to the National Election Commission for discussion.
According to the circular issued to cut down on government expenditure, the officials of the Ministry of Finance had mentioned that money can be allocated only for the essential needs of the country.
They had also mentioned that another circular has been issued stating that approval of the Finance Minister is required for all non-essential expenses.
President Ranil Wickramasinghe is also the Finance Minister of the country.
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Did not the Elections Commissioner and his cohorts not know that the country was facing an economic crisis and the prudent recovery measures being instituted by the president / Fin Min confines Govt expenditure to essential items?
The Elections Commissioner is similar to clown who heads PUCSL.
The Elections Commissioner, being a servant of the public, should have sought advice from the Govt / Fin Min on the ability of the Govt to support the elections and provide the necessary resources prior to making the announcement of the elections.
There are many CLOWNS in Public Service earning billions of tax-payer rupees and are participating in the PUBLIC SERVICE CIRCUS.
Let’s conduct next demonstration in front of Mahinda Siriwardena’s house and condemn his family members specially his parents for giving birth to such a son .
Mahinda Siriwardena , get ready to stay in prison after next government.
So is for Gangani the head of government print.
How shameful to advocate ‘Mob Justice’?
Writer appears to be Sajith-Jalani-Balavegaya or NPP or even more a Kumar Gunaratnam-Wasantha Mudalige supporter.
Shame.
Abrew, Why do not mention your ideology more straightforward ?
The demonstrations are more democratic ways accepted in human rights and all ?
The franchise is a right of citizens and not a legacy of rich class in the country (like you !)
But people like you who belong to a strange social class I believe, exactly hate such mobs !