The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), General Secretary Lincoln Lewis, has criticized the government over the disbursement of the $100,000 cash grant, calling the process arbitrary and saying the figure should have been tripled.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Lewis stated, “It is clear that the government could have paid far more than $100,000.” He referenced President Irfaan Ali’s initial announcement of $200,000, which was later revised to $100,000, suggesting that this decision did not reflect the government’s financial capacity.