The opposition’s bid to have increases in land rent and other charges to farmers in the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) reversed was defeated on Monday when the government used its majority to vote down a motion moved by PPP/C’s Dharamkumar Seeraj in the National Assembly.
In his motion, which was vigorously supported by members of the PPP/C, Seeraj called for the administration to immediately reverse the increases of fees for land, drainage and other services for the farmers in the interest of the nation. To support this call Seeraj noted that the country’s economy is in no insignificant way based on contributions of the agriculture sector which sustains the entire Guyanese population and provides activities