An attempt yesterday by the Alliance For Change to have the National Assembly debate the state of the sugar industry as a matter of urgent public importance, was rejected by Speaker of House Ralph Ramkarran triggering a walkout by the party.
Prior to this fallout in the National Assembly, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud that GuySuCo will put its troubles behind it next year and achieve a production close to 300,000 tonnes.
AFC MP Khemraj Ramjattan, when requesting for the matter to be addressed, sought leave to move the adjournment of the Assembly on definite matters of urgent public importance. The AFC,