Ex-finance ministers for revising priorities of Appropriation Bill

Vice Chairman of CPN (UML), Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has urged the government that it must rewrite the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill.

He reasoned that the present principles and priorities of the bill cannot direct the nation’s economy to socialism and prosperity.

Also the former finance minister, Paudel said it while participating in the parliament deliberation on the appropriation bill’s principles and priorities set for the coming fiscal year. The national economy must be lifted from a slump, he underlined.

Similarly, CPN (Maoist Centre) leader and former Finance Minister Janardan Sharma demanded revision on the bill so that the budget would be oriented to prepare the base for socialism.

Moreover, RSP Vice Chair Swarnim Wagle viewed clear priorities of development should be reflected in the forthcoming budget. He blamed that the priorities of appropriation bills were scattered, so they must be concentrated on how SDGs could be achieved.

Also essential is the courage and commitment to industrialization and green economy, according to him.