Dili, 15 October 2026 – The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice, Virgílio da Silva Guterres “Lamukan”, together with the PDHJ leadership team, participated in a hearing with Committee A of the National Parliament to discuss the initial assessment of the proposed General State Budget for 2027.
During the hearing, the Ombudsman presented the PDHJ’s budget execution report, which showed that, as of October 2026, the institution had achieved 73% budget execution, equivalent to US$1,635,430.39 in actual expenditure. The report also recorded US$134,151.86 in outstanding obligations and US$81,475.50 in budget commitments. Of the total final budget of US$2,414,019.00, execution reached 71% for salaries and wages, 65% for goods and services, and 54% for minor capital expenditure.
The discussion was chaired by the President of Committee A of the National Parliament, Natalino dos Santos Nascimento, and attended by representatives of relevant institutions, including the Court of Appeal, the Office of the Prosecutor-General of the Republic, and the Office of the Public Defender-General. The hearing took place in the Committee Room at the former Ministry of Finance building.
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