The public service took centre stage during the budget debate on Wednesday, when Minister of the Public Service Sonia Parag and her predecessor, opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Tabitha Sarabo-Halley made their contributions.
Sarabo-Halley argued that the government should be spending on the improvement of the public service by upgrading management skills that will improve efficiency in the delivery of services. She also advocated acceleration of the digitisation of e-services, while observing that very little emphasis appeared to have been placed on it although it is important for development.
“I find it necessary at this point to mention this as I believe that our public servants are going through a harrowing period… Guyanese continue to witness the annihilation of the public service and all associated agencies and organisations since August 2020,” she further charged.