Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday cast doubt on whether government can muster support from APNU and AFC for supplementary budget funds, while saying that some jobs will go as a result of their reduction of public spending for this year.
Speaking at a press conference in the boardroom of the Ministry of Finance yesterday, Singh said the opposition parties cannot be trusted to approve supplementary papers, as their conduct does not inspire any measure of confidence.
The opposition, using its one-seat majority in the National Assembly, last week made reductions amounting to $20.8 billion of the $192.5 billion originally proposed. APNU and AFC, which cited concerns about a lack of accountability for some allocations in