Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally found herself under scrutiny on Friday evening when the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply heard that the government has not yet paid $1.5 million in Value-Added tax (VAT) for a vehicle purchased for her that is already in use.
“Is the Honourable Minister telling this House and the people of Guyana that the Government of Guyana took credit from a supplier of $1.574 million and we are using a vehicle that has not been paid for in full?” PPP/C Member of Parliament (MP) Juan Edghill questioned during the consideration of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No. 1 of 2017. “Yes,” Ally stood and firmly responded.
Edghill followed up by asking the minister to reference under which law the government is allowed to conduct transactions on credit.
“Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Social Protection, I’m not a lawyer…,” Ally said, while the
