Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday called on President David Granger to convene his Cabinet and withdraw the proposed 2017 budget or examine the concerns of society and remove some of the most oppressive measures, which he said would devastate the lives of many poor people and will cause the productive sector to regress.
He said that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has several ideas they are willing to share with government if the administration were willing to reconsider the budget presented. The PPP did not take part in budget consultations.
“We are prepared, if such a process is initiated, to collaborate with the government to share our ideas as to how we can achieve the objectives of growing our country, creating incentives for the private sector and enhancing welfare of ordinary people without implementing these draconian measures,” Jagdeo told a news conference.