government should not be allowed to start any new construction projects because so many are left unfinished. “It must complete unfinished projects,” Lahuti said. He also said the government actually spent only 69 percent of the funds appropriated for construction projects last year. He did not say what happened to the remaining funds, but there have been many charges that Ahmadi-nejad has diverted funds to make welfare payments to the public. The complaint about the propensity to start new projects before old ones are done actually dates back to before the revolution.