Independent Senator Crystal Drakes wants to see changes being made to the processes and systems associated with governance here in Barbados.
She made the point during her assessment of the Budget in the Senate on Monday.
Recognising a need for more citizen engagement, she called for the process known as participatory budgeting to be adopted as it allows the public to have a greater say in how state funds are used.
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