It was disclosed in an article published by the Island Sun newspaper today that the PRC has mandated MPs to spend $360,000 of their $1.8 million in RCDF on Sanitation and water projects.
This is said to be the requirement of the Peoples Republic of China on its $90 million provided to all the MPs under the Rural Constituency Funds allocation.
The Ministry of Rural Development permanent secretary, Allan Daonga related the news to the members of the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament last week.
Mr. Daonga said terms of water projects, MPs would have to pay for water tanks and build platforms on existing buildings or new buildings and put taps on them.
He added, “Not merely supply water tanks and leave people to put in gutters, MPs would need to ensure a complete package.”
Mr., Daonga said the other priorities of PRC’s funding focused on income generating projects and social infrastructures in education and health.
The Chairman of the PAC, Douglas Ete said he was happy to see the PRC funding captured in the budget
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Frank Short
