NACTA Poll shows overwhelming support for minimum wage, Amalia, & Subsidies to GPL

Sep 15, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
An opinion survey conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) last month found that the overwhelming majority of the nation supports the Amalia Hydro project, subsidies to GPL, and the introduction of a new minimum wage policy. Voters are divided over the Marriott Hotel and the rescuing of Guysuco. The poll interviewed voters to determine support on various government initiated projects as well as popular support for the parties should a snap election be called.
The poll randomly interviewed 520 voters to yield a demographically representative sample (44% Indians, 30% Africans, 16% Mixed, 9% Amerindians, and 1% other races) of the population. The poll was conducted in face to face interviews and was coordinated by Vishnu Bisram, pollster, newspaper columnist, and educator in NY. The results of the poll were analyzed at a 95 per cent significance level and a statistical sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points was found. Sampling results based on subgroups such as Indians or Africans have a larger sampling error.
Asked if they approve of the opposition’s rejection of the Amalia Falls hydro project, 67% said no with only 23% backing APNU’s position to oppose the project. People feel Amalia will lead to cheaper electricity bills. Even supporters of AFC overwhelmingly endorse the Amalia project with APNU supporters breaking with their party for its opposition to Amalia.
Asked if they support the opposition rejection of funding subsidy for GPL, 65% said no with 21% saying yes and 14% saying they are not sure.
Asked if they agree with the opposition rejection of funds for the construction of Marriott Hotel, 42% said yes, with 34% saying no and 24% “not sure”.
Asked if they approve of the opposition decision to reject funding for the Specialty Hospital, 39% said yes with 51% saying no and 10% “not sure”.
Asked if they back the opposition’s position against the airport expansion project, 37% said yes with 52% saying no and 11% not sure.
Asked if they endorse the increase in the minimum wage policy, a whopping 88% said yes with 7% saying no and 5% not sure with workers showering accolades on Labour Minister Dr. Nanda Gopaul for this initiative but many feels the minimum wage needs to be much higher given the country’s ever increasing cost of living. This is the highest approval rating in support of any government project in recent times with people it is the best thing that has happened in Guyana.
Asked if they think the sugar industry can be rescued, 44% said no with 47% saying yes and 9% not offering a response. People feel the industry needs to undergo significant structural reform in order to save it.

Do you endorse the increase in the minimum wage?
Yes No Not Sure
88 7 5

Do you approve of the opposition’s rejection of Amalia Hydro project?
Yes No Not Sure
23 67 10

Do you support the opposition rejection of funding subsidy to GPL?
Yes No Not Sure
21 65 14

Do you support the opposition rejection of funding for construction 0f below projects?
Project   Yes   No   NS
Marriott     42   34   24
Hospital     39   51   10
Airport     37   52   11

Do you think the sugar industry can be rescued?
Yes No Not Sure
47 44 9

Vishnu Bisram

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