‘We cannot afford to cut the subventions to GPL and GuySuco’…Ali

In anticipation of the possible cuts to the budgetary allocations for the sugar and power sectors, the PPP today went on the defensive.

Party executive, Irfaan Ali said while they will agree that the Skeldon factory has not done well to date, that factory and the sugar sector as a whole are too important to fail and be wiped out from the Guyanese economy.

In the same vein he said cuts to the GPL subvention could lead to very high increases in electricity tariffs which will be a burden only on the consumers.

As such it the party’s position that the Nationals Assembly cannot afford to cut the allocations to GPL and Guysuco.

The PPP however acknowledged that it is time for these two entities to step up and perform.

And in response to reports about a possible delay in the consideration of the budget estimates, Ali said he cannot understand why the opposition would want such a delay.

According to him, the APNU and AFC seem to be quite clear when it comes to their position on the budget.

The PPP is calling for the National Assembly to proceed as per normal and start considering the estimates once the debate concludes.