The only thing working class about the PPP is the people they steal from.

$600 more for ole people - $3 per month. These people have no shame.

$3.2B allocated towards subsidized electricity rates in Linden.
($23,000 in electricity subsidy per home in Linden). While the rest of the country has to pay their fear share. 

Linden is not a State within a State!!!

INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE
The largest percentage of the 2014 Budget went to the Education sector with an allocation of a whopping $32.3B, while Health received an allocation of $21.5B.
The security sector attracted an allocation of $19.5B.

According to the breakdown of the allocations training will be conducted for the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Unit and a sum of $382.6M has been allocated to train the joint services; while $413M is budgeted to train and equip community policing groups countrywide in an effort to restore safe neighbourhoods to citizens. Training will also commence with staff at the forensic laboratory on chemical analysis, drugs analysis, toxicology and court room procedures. A sum of $1.2B has been allocated for the completion of the forensic laboratory and the fire training school and the continuous upgrading of physical infrastructure across the joint service in locations across the country. A sum of $1.1B has been allocated to support land, air and sea operations of the joint services while another $1.1B is allocated to effectively equip our forces to serve and protect our citizens.
Also in 2014, a sum of $1.8B has been budgeted to consolidate the advances already made within the justice sector.
Housing received $4.4B and Water received an allocation of $2.5B, while Sanitation received $544.6M.
Under vulnerable groups and other targeted interventions, $382.5M was allocated to consolidate efforts made in the delivery of childcare and protection services; over $960M was allocated to the sector of which $344 million is expected to be spent on continuing works at the Leonora athletic track and the warm-up pool at the National Aquatic Centre and another $300 million is expected to be spent on the grounds enhancement initiative which aims at upgrading selected sports grounds countrywide; and $796M has been allocated for the continuation of Youth Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Programme (YEAP).
The energy sector was allocated $7.7B.

excerpts from the Guyanachronicle

QUOTE: "$910M allocated to Specialty Hospital in 2014"

COMMENT: That so-called specialty hospital, if it materializes, will not benefit the working class but the mansion class and political elite.

It will essentially be a private hospital charging fees beyond the reach of public servants, teachers, nurses, policemen, soldiers and other workers.

Another thing, most of the "specialists" will be hired from India, most likely from the D. Y. Patil pool. Guyanese specialists will be playing second fiddle.

HIP HIP HOORAY.  BIG UP MR ASHNI SINGH AND THE PPP GOVT.

AL YUH CUT NAH!!

The Budget is presented and the PNC/AFC could now ...

1. Oppose everything.

2. Vote against the budget.

It will be seen what the PNC/AFC will do based on the current decision of the Chief Justice.

The Constitution of Guyana is supreme the Parliamentary standing orders is merely a guide, at the end of the day, its the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic that matters.

Typical communist thinking. I pity you.

There is nothing working class about this budget.  Hard working families continue to be hit by VAT and low salaries after the 2014 Budget.

So this is all utter nonsense the PPP propagandist from the Chronicle.

yep, working class....on their backs with the load of PPP graft schemes

[www.inewsguyana.com] – Guyana’s security sector has been allocated $19.5 billion in the 2014 budget.

During his budget presentation in the National Assembly on Monday, March 24, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh said “in keeping with the vision of ensuring the safety, rights and dignity of all citizens are preserved within the context of being responsive to a dynamic environment, Government will continue to prioritise resource allocations to our security sector.”

The need for competent human capital and modern technology was emphasised so as to strengthen capabilities of security sector institutions and communities alike with the underlying aim of maintaining law and order.

This year’s allocation will see significant sums being spent on training for the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Unit; while $382.6M will go towards the training of joint services ranks.

The sum of $413M is budgeted to train and equip Community Policing Groups (CPGs) countrywide in an effort to restore safe neighbourhoods. Training will also commence with staff at the forensic laboratory on chemical analysis, drugs analysis, toxicology and court room procedures.

A total of $1.2B has been allocated for its completion of the Forensic Laboratory, the fire training school at Leonora and the continuous upgrading of physical infrastructure across the joint service in locations across the country.

Meanwhile, $1.1B has been allocated to support land, air and sea operations of the joint services and another $1.1B to effectively equip forces to carry out their mandate of service and protection.

With regards to the National Drug Strategy Master Plan 2014-2018, efforts are underway to ensure that it is finalised to enhance Guyana’s ability to combat drugs at the local, regional and international levels.

Additionally, a new National Action Plan 2014-2015 for trafficking in persons is currently being developed and will guide ongoing efforts by seeking to reduce vulnerability to the lure of traffickers, expanding sensitisation and awareness, broadening the involvement of civil society and strengthening law enforcement response

Over $1B was expended in 2013 for the construction and rehabilitation of joint services buildings countrywide including the forensic laboratory. A further $1.2B was spent on the acquisition and maintenance of equipment to support the operations of the security sector while land and water transport fleet benefitted from investments totalling $913.1M.

Moreover, $232M was spent to support marine operations in order to strengthen its capacity to combat piracy and other crimes committed in our territorial sea and internal waterways.

Well now we do not know if this budget will survive.  For how long this war will continue and YET Rohee will not call the elections.

If this budget does not survive, do you think there will be burning and looting in Linden, Buxton and GT? Would you volunteer to go and block bullets?(LOL).

It will be interesting to note what the opposition will do relative to the Chief Justice's rulings/decision on the budget debates and final decision.