Cash grant: another manifesto promise delivered
Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall, S.C., addressing the gathering at the Bygeval Multilateral School, Region Five, on Sunday
Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall, S.C., addressing the gathering at the Bygeval Multilateral School, Region Five, on Sunday

— says Attorney-General

THE ‘Because We Care’ education cash grant currently being distributed to parents and guardians of students enrolled in the public school system is another initiative which highlights the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government efforts to continue to deliver on its manifesto promises.

These were the sentiments shared by Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., while delivering an address to hundreds of persons who gathered at the Bygeval Multilateral School, Region Five, on Sunday, to receive the $19,000 per child cash grant.

In making his contention, Nandlall highlighted a gamut of measures the PPP/C administration has undertaken and implemented since their assumption of office less than one year ago. He also made comparisons with the initiatives implemented by the previous administration.

A section of the persons who attended to receive the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant

Nandlall referenced the 200 “draconian” new tax measures implemented by the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change government, which the then administration had imposed within just 10 months of being in office, 143 in February 2016 and 57 in December 2016. All of which were reversed by the new PPP/C administration.

The Attorney-General also referenced the $25,000 COVID-19 cash grant, which the PPP/C administration implemented to be distributed to every Guyanese household in an effort to help with the harsh effects Guyanese faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the five per cent increase in salaries for all public sector employees and the COVID-19 cash grant which was aimed specifically at public sector employees.

While the ‘Because We Care’ education cash grant is currently being distributed for use by students who are enrolled in the public education system, Nandlall reiterated Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent announcement that the government is actively considering the extension of the cash grant to accommodate children attending private institutions.

“These measures aggregate to give back to all of our people, billions of dollars in disposable income. This is the style and type of government that we offer,” Nandlall said.

“I am compelled to emphasise that these measures are being implemented, even though our country’s economy is affected by the worst public health pandemic in living memory and hit by a national disaster of flooding never seen before,” he reminded.

The Attorney-General acknowledged that the question “where is the money coming from?” must be asked, given that “not a single dollar has been used from the Sovereign Wealth Fund” — meaning the funds being allocated for distribution of the cash grant does not stem from oil proceeds.

“The money comes from the halting of runaway corruption and ending the overwhelming squandermania under the previous government, coupled with prudent management of the economy,” Nandlall said.

“So yes, as we continue to deliver, they will continue to criticise, erratically; pull at their hair, frustratingly and gnash their teeth in envy, but we will not be distracted and the people will continue to ignore them,” he added.

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