The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has characterised President Irfaan Ali’s recent address to the National Assembly as more of a campaign speech than a genuine policy initiative.
In a statement yesterday, amid widespread discussion regarding the President’s announcements, the WPA said that the choice of the National Assembly for “a party campaign address” underscored a troubling trend of party paramountcy in Guyana. The party said that the multiple policy initiatives proclaimed reflected a recognition that the government had fallen short in addressing the pressing socio-economic challenges facing the nation.
In particular, the WPA said, the speech’s content included several ideas long advocated by the opposition, suggesting a tacit acknowledgment of their relevance. However, the party criticised the President’s measures aimed at increasing disposable income as inadequate, labelling them as short-term solutions that do not address the root causes of economic hardship.
