Carl Greenidge, Shadow Finance Minister for the main opposition APNU, yesterday wrote off the proposed national budget as one that has ignored severe national problems, such as high unemployment, poverty and high taxation, and he questioned how government could expect any support while it continues to break the law.
Greenidge, who served as Minister of Finance under the PNC administration, was the first speaker as the week of debate on the proposed budget began. The consideration of the estimates, a line by line examination of allocations for expenditure, will begin next week. The budget was presented last week Monday.
Addressing the National Assembly yesterday, Greenidge said Guyana is facing severe problems, including unemployment.
