Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says that his government has and continues to actively ease the cost of living burden on its citizens and it is “burdensome” to see the Stabroek News (SN) every week publishing the laments of persons on their spending on basic expenses without pointing to its measures to cushion.
Jagdeo contended that the Cost of Living series done by the Stabroek News is a political ploy to discredit his government as there are a number of macroeconomic measures in place that provide for increased spending for persons on an everyday basis and cushioning costs through government’s subsidizing in a number of areas.
“I see Stabroek News going out with this thing they have… go to some elderly people and say, because they see it as a political issue, they say the cost of living has gone up and so what is your view on it.