By Dean Chisambo
Member of parliament for Ntcheu North East Constituency Arthur Chipungu has commended the passing of K3 trillion 2023-2024 national budget by his fellow legislators on Friday afternoon at Parliament building in Lilongwe.
Speaking in an interview with 247 Malawi.com Chipungu said the passing of the budget will mean more developmental projects for the people of Ntcheu North East constituency mainly the maintenance of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from K50 million to K100 million.
“We have a flagship project at Kabekere and this year we will concentrate on construction of clinic and two medical houses,” said Chipungu.
He further said they have registered a great developmental achievement interms of borehole drilling, construction of school blocks and some bridges.
Chipungu added that they are getting too closer to bridge up the development gap which they have in Ntcheu North East constituency.
In his remarks after passing the budget, leader of the house Richard Chimwendo Banda hailed the legslators for their solidarity to pass the budget regardless of their different political affiliation which will benefit rural masses in the country.
The 2023-2024 national budget costed K3 trillion which will go to cater some development challenges that Malawians are going through in this country.
