The proposed 2018 national budget is “fundamentally flawed” and fails to address basic issues, opposition parliamentarian Gail Teixeira argued on Wednesday, while also accusing the government of “crowding out” the private sector.
Armed with statements and reports from unions and private sector organisations, Teixeira presented to the National Assembly what she called evidence that the government has not garnered the public support of “legitimate stakeholders” for the 2018 budget.
She read excerpts from documents written by groups, including the Guyana Trades Union Congress, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and the Ram and McRae accounting firm.
“…Unfortunately, the proof
