You will have noted that I have always been sharply critical of the PPP, AFC, and APNU.  In fact earning the ire of some coalition supporters.

Wrong is wrong!  And not only is this wrong, but it is stupid. Expect the PPP to make some gains when the LGE comes later this year, if they go through with this.

This is exactly why I cautioned many coalition supporters, when they engaged in stupidity like claiming that corruption will end.  These are mere politicians and are doing what these types do. 

This is the time when Guyanese must remember what Ulele told them.  If APNU/AFC do wrong HOLD THEM TO ACCOUNT.

wtf are u talking about?

i am not part of you and baseman dem consensus about "mistakes"

i advocated the significant raising of ministerial and equivalent salaries long, long before 5/11

focus

The 12 Junior Ministers will each earn $700,000 monthly and like senior Ministers will be entitled to the $500,000 benefits. Therefore all the ministers- all 27 of them will also receive a duty allowance, an entertainment allowance, $45,000, housing allowance; chauffeur allowance of over $100,000 and annual vacation allowance of $420,000.

The APNU and AFC, when in Opposition, had vigorously spoken out against the “abuse” of taxpayers’ money to fill the pockets of the “greedy” government officials

The APNU and AFC, when in Opposition, had vigorously spoken out against the “abuse” of taxpayers’ money to fill the pockets of the “greedy” government officials

Now we are seeing the APNU/AFC as the "greedy government officials"

Can Guyana afford such extravagance?

Since I was with the AFC back in 2011 I was a proponent of the deferred comp and other benefits model.  The PNC is into "instant gratification", but as we all know, such have a short half-life.

Don't worry.  As the economy slows, with a reduction not only in gold prices, but also in production, this hitting a significant part of the PNC base, expect the PPP to recover in the LGE as many PNC supporters stay home in disgust.  Many will say that this is exactly why they usually don't vote.

This is Granger and his ageing cronies trying to snatch as much as they can while they have the opportunity to do so.  They should have waited until they delivered on their promises, but their greed and arrogance leads them to hold Guyanese in utter contempt.  But when we see how Granger handles the PNC, why are we shocked?

klowning deserves no rebuttal

carry on

Bai, you and baseman more alike than we care to admit, except sometimes we shout from different banks of the river of Jordan.  This is them bais last "erection" so the going in without any conscience.

Ad he sits down in NYC, sheltered from a slowing economy he can engage in his usual theoretical fantasies.

But think of people who are seeing their incomes dwindle as their earnings from gold decline, and watch how they respond when they hear the big ones, the same ones who promised to rescue Guyana from PPP corruption, just increased their salary to US $!00k, in a land where the average person barely makes US$2,000.  And then get other perks on top of that.

sure bai . . . a lil salary increase is now "going in without any conscience" nuh?

fascinating 'perspective' without reference points, especially when we cotemplate the Jagdeoite takings this past decade and a half

uh huh . . .

It will be the last, before total impotency sets in, and there will be no Viagra to rescue them.

Now this is the time for the PPP to quit sulking and to inform Guyanese about what the APNU/AFC is doing. They should compare the salaries of the President and PM with the equivalent people in T&T and Barbados, nations considerably wealthier than Guyana.

If the PPP does this, then APNU can no longer complain of PPP corruption, because they are proving themselves to be no better.

If they had done good work in raising the economy, creating more jobs, and overseeing a higher quality of service provided by the gov't then this might be in order.

But they have done nothing, as it impacts the average person, and now THIS.

I only hope that this is a Guyana Times lie, and that Jordan comes out and says that no such thing is being planned.

I bet you all the cops and nurses and teachers wished that they could get a 75% pay increase.  THEY are the ones who must subsist on wages so low, that they are too embarrassed to tell their Bajan friends how much they make. 

I am sure that a Bajan will be impressed with Nagamootoo's US$100k BASE salary, and definitely with Granger's.

Lets hope, as it will be a great disappointment and in just 100 days. Who knows what 100 months bring.

Of course if the first thing that these people do is give themselves 75% more, maybe they will think that they can engage in Jagdeoite corruption, to the cheers of sycophants like you.

They clearly like their wallets, that much we know.

Greed is an equal opportunity infector!!

the Bajan PM base salary in 2011-2012 was $US100k

what's your point?

Who knows, maybe out of this will come a true credible nationalist 3rd party uniting the people and bringing responsible government.  I thought this was the AFC back in 2011 and after interacting with them, I realize these were PPP rejects seeking revenge and their "day in the sun".  The lack of intellectual honesty and anti-PPP anger was so palpable, gave an uncomfortable feeling of what they would actually do should they gain power.  I could not reconcile with this mindset.

Baseman was ridiculed, cussed and lots of lies spread to discredit/discourage and shut me up.  Baseman will prove to be correct in his assessment.  However, I must say, HE Granger has [thus far] been my biggest disappointment, if this turns out to be true.

What's the per-capita GDP of Bbdos vs Guyana?

says the bigot crocodile with a wink as he wipes his mouth carna

lol

why do you ask?