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During a Senate budget defense session, lawmakers confronted the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy regarding the implementation of the previous year's budget, capital expenditures, debt servicing figures, and the savings and spending resulting from the removal of fuel subsidy. Because the minister appeared unprepared to provide immediate details on these matters, he requested a closed-door session with the committee to deliver his explanations, while other agency heads faced rigorous questioning and were directed to revise their budget proposals.