Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill has called for a “national conversation” on the way forward following the budget cuts.
“The present situation cannot and should not continue,” Edghill said in a statement yesterday. He appealed to members of civil society – religious leaders, trade unionists, community based organizations, the private sector, leaders of youth and women’s organization and opinion leaders — “to act responsibly.”
Edghill said it was regrettable that “some have already compromised themselves by taking political positions in their recent statements.” According to him, “this waste of a great opportunity” should not be
