President of the Guyana Public Service Union, Patrick Yarde, says a dark cloud is looming following what he said is the government’s obvious lack of conscience shown through its political spin regarding the $21 billion in cuts by the joint majority opposition to the national budget.
Yarde in a message on the observance of May Day 2012 said the truth of the matter is that the “government failed in its quest to satisfy the combined opposition that the sums cut were indeed required during 2012, resulting in the combined opposition deciding that until the matters were clarified to their satisfaction, a nominal sum of $1 would be made available.”
“The nominal sum of $1 is a clear indication that the matter could be revisited and possibly approved at a later date,” the GPSU president added.
According to a copy of his message, Yarde noted that the government, including the President, would have the
