– MP Chandarpal tells opposition
GOVERNMENT Member of Parliament (MP) Indra Chandarpal during her 2014 Budget Debate presentation on Thursday, called for all Parliamentary Parties to put Guyana first as they debated the Budget and considered the estimates presented.She noted that despite the Opposition’s view of the country’s economic performance, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) views it as very good. The government MP quoted from reports made on Guyana by the two financial bodies.

She said that the eight successive years of upward mobility in the economy represents the longest period of such achievement. She urged that all MPs focus on the vision of the leaders who fought for independence of the country and make it a reality, to encourage the young people to remain in Guyana. ‘We have to stop perpetuating these negative and divisive acts which are impeding our progress,’ MP Chandarpal emphasised.

She focused briefly on the almost three decades of the rule of the People’s National Congress as a dictatorship and pointed to the democratic rule of the People’s Progressive Party.

MP Chandarpal also slammed the members of the Opposition for their non-support of cheaper electricity through the Amaila Falls Hydro project which would contribute to bringing down the cost of living.

She also pointed to the disparity between the allocations for electricity generation for the rest of the country as compared to that made for Region 10.

“When will you stop being obstructionists, and start behaving responsibly and constructively? When?” she asked.

The government MP pointed out that it was the PPP/C’s move towards enhancing technology which has enabled the Opposition to access and scrutinise what the government is doing and thus to cut and obstruct what they wanted to.

She also lauded work in the housing, electricity, bauxite and other sectors which have all made life better for Guyanese.

Applauding the measures contained in Budget 2014, she emphatically reminded the Opposition benches that the Executive was on the Government side of the House which has the responsibility to prepare and create the budget.

The government MP pointed to the health sector noting that visits by a Parliamentary team had deemed the members satisfied. She noted the work done for roads and bridges and other areas which has all gone towards the development of the country.

In concluding, MP Chandarpal urged the support of Opposition for the 2014 Budget, and its programmes and measures. (GINA)