`It has taken good and special care of some interest groups, but left 90% of the people out altogether – particularly the working class and poor’
APNU+AFC MP Raphael Trotman and Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar yesterday clashed over the merits of Budget 2020 as debate on the long-delayed presentation began at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
While government ministers sought to convince the House that all Guyanese will benefit from the budget measures, members of the opposition argued that the “public” was neglected while special interest groups such as the private sector benefit.