Timor Leste - Gusmao speech23 Aug 2023 13:04
Extract from yesterdays TL Parliament session, to amend laws and approve the budget
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GusmΓ£o, in his speech presenting the Law Proposal, stated that βthe 9th
Constitutional Government is fully committed to a fiscal policy that will lead to the country's economic
development, and that spending and revenue will be managed scrupulously and efficiently, to promote once
again confidence, not only among our citizens but also among investors.β
Thus, to ensure greater stability in the General State Budget and to guarantee the sustainability, rigour
and transparency of public accounts, the 'Major Planning Options' Law will be repealed, and the Annual
Strategic Investment Plan will be created
Lastly, Prime Minister explained that changes to the Tax Law are being proposed to clarify and stabilise
the tax regime in force to offer greater legal certainty and fiscal stability to foreign investment.
Kay Rala Xanana GusmΓ£o also stated that βthe approval of this Budget also allows the new government structure
to fulfil its mission, especially in the commitment to implement the measures planned for the first 120 days
of this term,β which the Head of Government assumed in his speech when he took office.
For this reason and given that our population cannot wait any longer to feel the benefits of the policies
that the government intends to implement,β the government submitted βthis law proposal with a request for
priority and urgency, he added.