The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam

All Ceylon Tamil Congress· Jaffna· 21 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Twenty-sixth Day) and Third Reading

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Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam argued that development funding must be directed through a proper, purposeful process rather than ad hoc allocations. He warned that merely announcing large sums to appease affected communities, while diverting resources elsewhere, would fail to rebuild the areas concerned or protect and strengthen people’s livelihoods.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I conclude.

¶ 02 If we do not proceed that way, we will not achieve real development. The decisions will remain ad hoc—just to show we are allocating large sums and to pacify people—while actually channeling big amounts elsewhere, not to truly rebuild those areas and protect and strengthen people’s livelihoods. I take my leave.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 21 March 2025 ·No. 1747297753031842 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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