Ethnic Affairs Ministry receives below one percent budget
Ethnic Affairs Ministry receives below one percent budget
Burma News International, 10 Apr 2018
URL: https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/ethnic-affairs-ministry-receives-below-one-percent-budget
Despite a pledge made by the new government to prioritize peace and ethnic affairs, the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs ranks at the bottom of the budget list.
The Ministry of Ethnic Affairs has been authorized to assist in ethnic literature, culture, traditional customs, and drafting of curricula for ethnic literature.
The Ministry of Ethnic Affairs was only allocated 0.2 percent of the union budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and it only receives Ks 54.845 million in the Kayah State’s budget, ranking among the bottom of the list.
The Road Department receives the highest budget allocation with Ks 19 billion followed by the Municipal Department with Ks 6.037 billion in the Kayah State.
Since the ministry is not authorized to carry out the development of ethnic people, it only receives the least amount of budget.
The Ministry of Ethnic Affairs has been authorized to assist in ethnic literature, culture, traditional customs, and drafting of curricula for ethnic literature.
The Ministry of Ethnic Affairs was only allocated 0.2 percent of the union budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and it only receives Ks 54.845 million in the Kayah State’s budget, ranking among the bottom of the list.
The Road Department receives the highest budget allocation with Ks 19 billion followed by the Municipal Department with Ks 6.037 billion in the Kayah State.
Since the ministry is not authorized to carry out the development of ethnic people, it only receives the least amount of budget.