President Félix Tshisekedi Calls for Measures to Restore Public Finances
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo called for urgent measures to restore public finances in the context of the war of aggression imposed by Rwanda.
He stated this in his statement at the 42nd meeting of the Council of Ministers, held on Friday, May 2, at the African Union City.
According to the minutes read by the Minister of Media, the President of the Republic noted the need, in the face of the war, to apply rigorous control of the macroeconomic framework.
"This conflict is generating a significant increase in security spending in a context of limited resources.
"This particular situation requires rigorous monitoring of the macroeconomic framework in order to prepare for the acceleration of development through the implementation of urgent measures aimed at the recovery and consolidation of public finances," stated Patrick Muyaya, Minister of Communication and Media and Government Spokesperson.
President Félix Tshisekedi, quoted by Government Spokesperson Patrick Muyaya, explained that, in concrete terms, the exceptional measures will focus on streamlining spending on certain institutions whose relevance is no longer proven, but which continue to mobilize significant resources.
Finally, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been instructed by the Head of State to identify and analyze the performance of recently created structures, which are at risk of being closed or reconfigured.
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the measures will focus on streamlining spending on certain institutions whose relevance is no longer proven