Latest update June 25th, 2026 9:38 AM
Government engages PPP on Budget 2015
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, yesterday met with members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to discuss the 2015 Budget.
Finance Minister Winston Jordan (center) and his team, meet with PPP officials for budget consultations (R).
The discussions took place at the Ministry of Finance.
According to the Finance Minister, a Government statement said, the meeting which saw PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee, and former ministers Juan Edghill, Pauline Sukhai and Robeson Benn participating, “represents an opportunity for cooperating with the Government”.
Speaking with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Jordan said, “At least there is some recognition there, that there is a Government in power and one you can sit with at the same table and agree on a set of policies and programmes or even not agree.”
The Finance Minister further noted that the meeting provided an opportunity for the Opposition to make its input. “Their policies and programmes could be ventilated, and programmes which the Government could consider in the shaping of the budget.”
“We all live in this 83,000 square miles and so we should have an opportunity to represent our views, and have those views and policies be reflected in the programmes and policies that the sitting government of the day makes and implement.”
Jordan noted, however, that, “at the end of the day, the Executive is responsible for the budget”.
The Finance Minister and top ministry officials have, and will continue to have extensive consultations with various stakeholders with a view to completing and presenting the National 2015 Budget.
The Minister had said earlier that he inherited some preparations for the 2015 budget, but the focus has since changed to reflect the agenda of the new APNU+AFC Administration.
A draft of the National Budget was considered earlier this week by the Cabinet of Ministers before it is presented to the National Assembly by late August or early September.
The budget was delayed by General and Regional Elections on May 11 which saw the David Granger-led coalition being declared the new Government.
The Opposition has been describing the new Government as a “de facto” one, claiming the elections were rigged.
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