Small but noticeable effects from budget cuts – Dookhoo

President Donald Ramotar and Finance Minister Ashni Singh (right) in discussion with the Private Sector Commission. (GINA photo)

Private Sector Commission (PSC) chairman, Ramesh Dookhoo says that there has been a small but noticeable deceleration of some indicators in the economy following cuts to this year’s budget by the opposition in April.

According to a release from the Government Information Agency (GINA), Dookhoo, who along with members of the private sector yesterday met President Donald Ramotar yesterday, stated that although the symptoms are not overly alarming, they are “showing up more and more every day”.

He said, ”We are already getting reports that the smaller businesses are being affected,” and he maintained that his character as a “supreme optimist“ was intact. He said, ”I believe that there will be