PPP will support ‘fair’ reduction in Berbice Bridge tolls

The opposition is willing to support government with any solution that will see a reduction in the Berbice Bridge toll, but it must be fair to all parties involved, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday, while adding that there was money in “private accounts” which could be used to offer a larger subsidy to the bridge company.

“I think they need to sit down and talk and find a solution… they can fulfil their electoral promise and we will support anything that brings down the fare for the Berbice Bridge, any solution that they come up with in the Parliament that treats everyone fairly,” he said in response to a question posed