Posted 3/10/2024, 11:56:00 AM
Activist Calls for Review of $138M Government House Renovations, Citing PM Directive to Cut Spending
- Political activist asking PM to review $138 million renovation project at Government House, says it violates PM's order to cut unnecessary expenses
- Project aims to use leftover funds from previous fiscal year to finance renovations and procurement while budget for current year not yet approved
- PM recently instructed agencies to cut expenses like PR, training, trips, rentals due to duplicate and excessive budget requests
- Activist says project may wrongly use funds and hold PM, officials accountable if found in violation later
- $138 million project includes smoke detectors, digital office system, internet overhaul and more at Government House buildings