Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has assured Members of Parliament of fair and equal distribution of budgetary funding to all districts and provinces over the full six years of his time as prime minister.

He has, however, demanded that all parliamentarians and heads of government agencies return the budget support with accountability and transparency by submitting their full financial reports back to Parliament on time.

The Prime Minister was responding in Parliament to Member for Chuave, Hon. James Nomane, who accused the Government of selectively funding districts and provinces with the exclusion of his district and province.

Prime Minister Marape said in every budget over the six years, all provinces and districts have received their share of monies, including the District Support Improvement Program grants, the Infrastructure Component grants, the Kina-for- Kina Policy grants for those complying, which have all been transferred out to the respective provinces and districts.

“In 2025, for example, K7 million has been transferred already to Chuave district, and for the last three years, Chuave has picked up over K40 million. We have not been victimising Simbu, and the Member must stop sensationalizing and running this line which he has been doing the last few years.

“Last year, all districts received a minimum of K10 million. We are not a government that hides our disbursement. We are a fair and open government.

“But while some sectors deliver work, others need to be fully transparent,” he said.

He said all disbursements are captured in the Final Budget Outcome – from the 2024 budget dating as far back as possible over the years which are also avail- able on the Treasury website and open to public scrutiny.

“Take a look at all the Final Budget Outcome and see how this government has remitted funds to provinces, districts and sectors. Treasury makes the FBO available on the floor of Parliament every year as required by law.”