Gov’t, opposition budget talks stalled

Both the main opposition APNU and the AFC say are still waiting to hear from government on talks for next year’s budget.

At the same time, APNU’s financial point man Carl Greenidge says that the coalition’s legal team is examining mounting a legal challenge, all the way to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), if necessary, over government spending not approved by the National Assembly.

Last year and this year, the opposition slashed the government’s proposed budget by $20 billion and $31 billion, respectively,