The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has failed to provide answers regarding the amount of money spent on the construction of the Parika Market, according to Opposition Member Ganesh Mahipaul.
He said on Thursday in a statement that during the Consideration of Estimates for the 2024 fiscal plan, Agency 13 which was the subject ministry under examination and its current Minister Sonia Parag failed to provide an update about the expenditure on the construction of the Parika Market.
Mahipaul, who is also the Shadow Minister of Local and Regional Development noted that a non-response from the Minister evoked suspicion as she tried by all means to evade the subject before the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, which is tasked with considering estimates in any fiscal plan.