The combined opposition yesterday voted to cut proposed allocations in the national budget for the National Communications Network (NCN) and the Government Information Agency (GINA) down to $1, repeating a measure it took a year ago over concerns about bias in their operations.
As the Committee of Supply considered the estimated expenditure for the Office of the President (OP), NCN and GINA as well as expenses for security services, contracted staff and the government’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) project all faced the chopping block.
However, the AFC as well as the main opposition APNU, sated by answers provided by the government,