Ramotar says will consult with opposition to reverse budget cuts

A section of the audience at the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) May Day Rally at the National Park yesterday. (Photo by Arian Browne)

Venting about the actions of the AFC and APNU in Parliament, President Donald Ramotar said yesterday that he will consult with them to get them to change their minds about the budget cuts.

Delivering the feature address at the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) May Day Rally at the National Park, Ramotar said the reason given by the AFC for the cuts to the Amaila Falls hydro-power project “baffles the hell out of me”.

Proclaiming himself to be stupefied by the cuts and the reasons given for them by the opposition, since those reasons cannot hold water, he also reiterated his declaration that he will do everything within his power to reverse the cuts. As he pilloried the