Apr 21, 2021
Budget Debates Begins Tomorrow, What Should We Expect?
The financial plan for 2021, presented by Prime Minister John Briceño on April ninth, will be hotly debated on Thursday and Friday in parliament. News Five’s Isani Cayetano looks at the issues on the table.
Isani Cayetano, Reporting
It promises to be a robust, albeit severely lopsided affair, considering the fact that the opposition is made up of only five elected members. The attendance of Denise ‘Sista B’ Barrow, as area representative for Queen Square, is uncertain given her absences from several sittings of the House of Representatives since the People’s United Party took office in November of last year. The budget for the next twelve months is quite trim, taking into account the disastrous economic situation the country is facing. During the previous house meeting, PM Briceno laid bare the summary estimates for 2021/2022. Those projections are predicated on four grounds which i