With the main APNU+AFC opposition boycotting the National Assembly in protest at the decision to suspend eight of its members, the government yesterday went ahead and approved $44,794,011,175 in supplementary financing.
The move to the National Assembly seeking the huge sum came just about six months after the Irfaan Ali government presented a $552.9 billion “historic” and “transformational” 2022 budget in January.
Financial Paper No 1 of 2022, seeking $12,239,279,235 under current programmes and $32,554,731,940 for capital works, was tabled in the House by Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh at the July 21 sitting.
