National Planning and Rural development Minister Paul Tiensten has came under-fire from Opposition MPs over the use of the hundred million kina budgeted annually to fund agricultural projects in the rural areas. The government since 2009, appropriated hundred million kina a year under the National Agricultural Development Program to fund agricultural projects in the districts but very little results have been achieved to date. There were concerns of misappropriation of these funds since 2009, yet the government allowed the program to continue.
Finschaffen MP, Theo Zurenuoc in Parliament questioned why his electorate had missed out on these funds. Minister Tienstan in response admitted that were questions raised on the use of the funds but failed to say what actions were taken to deal with those responsible in the misappropriation. The Minister was evasive with his answers passing the buck to the Agriculture department which angered Abau MP, Sir Puka Temu.
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