Ramjattan takes aim at ‘parallel treasuries’

AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan making a point yesterday during his contribution to this year’s budget debate.

AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan has put the Donald Ramotar administration on notice that the opposition will put a halt to “parallel treasuries” built with billions being placed in accounts belonging to certain statutory agencies instead of the Consolidated Fund.

“We must not have parallel treasuries in Guyana. Not from the year 2014. It must stop and when the opposition is going to make the point that it should be halted please— members of the government side listen up—don’t go and say that we are chopping the budget when we know