Entire $5.63B air transport programme allocation snipped

Robeson Benn

The opposition last night utilised its one member majority to completely cut the $5.63 billion Air Transport Programme of the Ministry of Transport and Hydraulics budget.

The decision was made after typos in both the AFC and APNU’s motions to cut sums budgeted for the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timehri were brought to the attention of the Committee of Supply by Gail Teixeira, government’s Chief Whip.

Robeson Benn
Robeson Benn

Chairman of the Committee Raphael Trotman then halted the session to review