Trade unions and private sector still seek meeting on budget

Dec 17, 2016 News

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Federation of Independent Trades Union of Guyana (FITUG) and Private Sector Commission (PSC) dispatched letters on December 9, last, to the Leaders of the National

Signing letters to be dispatched to National Assembly (l) Lincoln Lewis representing GTUC (c) Eddie Boyer PSC and Kenneth Joseph FITUG.

Assembly.
The letters from the PSC addressed to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo (Leader of the Government Business), Barton Scotland (Speaker) and Bharrat Jagdeo (Leader of the Opposition) sought to have a meeting with the three to directly share opinions and highlight concerns about the budget.
“This request was made specifically to have our opinions considered in the deliberation of the Supply Committee.”
The PSC is now reporting that to date, efforts to have audience with Messrs. Nagamootoo and Scotland have been unsuccessful.
“Mr. Jagdeo has committed to meet with us, though it remains our desire to meet with the three collectively, consistent with their shared responsibility and constitutional roles in government, and more particularly the nation’s highest decision-making forum.
“At this stage, we are inclined to think deliberate efforts are being made to avoid having engagement with us, on what is most evidently a matter of national import that will impact on and carry consequences for our constituents.
“At the same time the trade unions and private sector are aware that the Estimates will be passed shortly.”
The Private Sector Commission, headed by Eddie Boyer, said that there is hope that in this new political dispensation, reiterated statements by President David Granger on his administration’s commitment to constitutional inclusionary democracy that the Speaker and Leader of the Government Business, will act in accordance.
PSC, GTUC and FITUG harbour the expectation that the constitutional parliamentary leaders will respond favourably to the people’s desire.

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