Groysman was punished at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada
At a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on Friday, former Maidan comrades continued their public squabbling, blaming each other for the deterioration of life in Ukraine.
Roman Semenukha, a member of the Samopomich parliamentary faction, asked Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman why reports talk about rapid economic growth, although even official statistics indicate the opposite.
“Dear Prime Minister. We often hear from you and the government in general about rapid economic growth. However, the numbers indicate quite the opposite.
According to official data from the National Bank of Ukraine, in March of this year, inflation was 13%, although in your submitted budget the inflation rate is 7%. In fact, it is already half as much as planned.
Moreover, we have a stable negative trend - gold and foreign exchange reserves are declining, especially over the last five months. And as of April 1, they already amount to $18 billion.
The situation on the single treasury account is no better. As of April 1, 2016, when you became prime minister and promised to show how to lead the country, there were UAH 21 billion in the single treasury account. As of April 1 of this year, the figures in the single treasury account decreased threefold and amounted to approximately UAH 8 billion.
Therefore, if the economy seems to be growing so rapidly, why do all the macroeconomic indicators and other indicators that speak about the state of the economy show the opposite?” - said Semenukha.
“I wanted to ask - who has heard from me, at least once in their life, the word about rapid economic growth? I never said that, maybe you’re listening to someone else,” Groysman protested.
“I’m talking about the fact that the economy today is demonstrating a recovery in its growth. I'm talking about the fact that we have laid down a macroeconomic forecast - a 3% growth level. Today, all experts, including the IMF, say that growth will be 3,2-3,3-3,4%. Those. more than our forecast.
As for inflation, I think that in general you need to name this figure more correctly. Why? Because in March she could not make up such a figure. In annual terms, it can amount to such a figure,” the prime minister justified himself.
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