Heducate these bloody DUNCES!!
Jagdeo urges Gov’t to rethink used vehicles ban – in interest of poorer class
- says ban on importing vehicles older than 8 yrs should be extended to 12 yrs
By Kristen Macklimgam
In light of thousands of Guyanese from the lower middle class and poor strata in society being directly affected from the government’s proposed restriction of importation of used and/or re-conditioned vehicles to under eight years old from the date of manufacture to the date of importation, Former President and now Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, is urging the administration to instead extend this period to vehicles12 years old.
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo speaking to the media today (Carl Croker photo)
He told reporters at a media briefing today that most of the auto dealers in the country opined that the eight-year stipulation will have a negative impact on a large number of people since most of the vehicles being imported to date are over eight years old.
According to Jagdeo, the auto dealers also related that there is a “huge market among poor people, ordinary people” for these types of vehicles and some of them cannot even afford the purchase prices with one payment hence they buy them “on terms”.
“It is a certain group of people who purchase these vehicles so they will have to find at least 30 per cent more to buy that vehicle, so I am asking the Minister of Finance and President David Granger to extend this eight-year restriction to 12 years, so that this group of people can continue to drive a vehicle and not have the additional burden of finding $1M and more for the acquisition of a vehicle,” he said.
The Opposition Leader explained that while this may have been one measure in supporting the concept of a “green economy” which has been announced by the government of the day he had always sought to have a balance in the strong push from a “green economy” with the need to improve people’s lifestyles while not bringing additional burdens on the citizens.
“Of course there would be more cost for importation of some of the spare parts but you have to balance it against poor people’s desires to own something and drive it and therefore I am urging the increase from eight to 12 years for the ban.
