The People’s Progressive Party Regional Councillors used their majority members to pass a motion calling on the joint opposition to let dialogue and reasonableness prevail in the National Assembly, in the interest of the Guyanese people. The motion was acceded to after nine members of the joint opposition voted against the motion, which was tabled by Councillor Anil Beharry, a professional banker. Three members on the opposing side abstained from voting, while the government councillors supported the motion with thirteen votes.
Prior to a lively debate by the councillors, Beharry, in his opening statement, said the joint opposition used its one-seat majority in the National Assembly to cut the proposed national 2012 budget by approximately $21B, despite all queries being answered by the government.

“And whereas this massive, unreasonable and inexplicable cut will result in dire, negative consequences in the lives of the Guyanese people, be it resolved that this, the 4th sitting of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 6, vehemently condemns this action of the joint opposition”.

In supporting the motion, PPP/C councillor Lloyd Douglas highlighted the effects of the budget cut on the One Laptop Per Family programme; the Hinterland Electrification programme, and the Low Carbon Development Strategy, along with the Amaila Falls Hydro Project; while his fellow Councillor Paul Bennett, himself a youth, raised the issue of job cuts which would specifically affect his peers. The cut, he said, will have a ripple effect on their academic uplift, their families and other dependants.
Councillor Philip Rose stressed, among other related issues, the loss for single parents and low-income families, who would not have their dream of having a laptop materialise.
However, Alliance For Change member Rohan Jaggasar, in a strongly worded statement, said he was in agreement with the cuts, which brought new meaning to the word ‘accountability’.
A Partnership for National Unity member Kevin Crawford said he was unaware of any job cuts, and called for inclusiveness; while fellow member Javon Stephen said his party has no apology for the cuts, and called for  reform of the National Communications Network, which he said allows a certain Member of Parliament “to air his views in Berbice all the time”.