Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam confirms June 19 budget speech, targets constitutional reform by 2028
via Le Mauricien2 min read
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Navin Ramgoolam, has announced that the Budget Speech will be delivered on Friday, June 19, at 5 PM in Parliament. This will be the second budget presented by the Alliance du Changement New Look government. The decision aims to avoid the need for a Vote on Account for initial public expenditures in the new financial year. Until June 19, Parliament will be technically inactive, though the Budget Cell of the Ministry of Finance and other ministries will be intensely engaged in budget arbitrations. During Prime Minister's Question Time, Ramgoolam informed Ram Etwareea, a Member of Parliament from the MMM, that in addition to pre-budget consultations with social partners, the Ministry of Finance is conducting Policy Dialogue meetings with all ministries. These discussions involve relevant ministers and their senior staff on key policy reforms within their sectors and will continue in the coming days to finalize the budget. Furthermore, the Prime Minister expressed his hope to complete constitutional reform before Mauritius celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence on March 12, 2028. This statement was made during his summing-up on the Constitutional Review Commission Bill, potentially in response to concerns raised by former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fron Miltan Progresis, Paul Bérenger, regarding the risk of no significant constitutional amendments being adopted before the next general elections.
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