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“Immature Budget, Jagdeo for President and Ramjattan must go” – Budget debate day 3

August 19, 2015 2:33 pm Category: latest news A+ / A-

By Jomo Paul

Cornel Damon

Cornel Damon

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People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Parliamentary representative for Region Two, Cornel Damon opened day three of the 2015 budget in a bashing manner as he went into full attack mode against the APNU+AFC administration.

Damon told the National Assembly that the document presented by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan was an “immature budget that failed to inject benefits for the various regions and sectors in Guyana.”

He said too that the budget was “sloppy and useless….I wonder which planet this Honorable Minister came from with this budget and I believe only Houdini could be able to expend it.”

According to the Parliamentarian, from the time that the APNU+AFC coalition was declared victorious at the May 11 polls, the people of Region Two have been “shouting foul.” He called on the new government to adequately address the issue of the rice sector.

“If rice is not addressed now by the government it spells doom for every sector of region three and region two,” said Damon.

He went on to speak about the crime situation currently affecting Guyana, stating that Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan is incapable of effectively tackling the issue.

“It is impossible for the Honorable member of National Security who represented some of the most dangerous criminals to have any control over the crime situation…Ramjattan must go,” he stated.

To put the icing on the cake, Damon made it clear that the PPP is in full support of Bharrat Jagdeo as Opposition Leader. He stated that the Party is “very confident (Jagdeo) will be the next president of Guyana.”

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Comment by Joey, Quote"

I am sure that the comment of Bharrat Jagdeo being the next president of Guyana is already making the current government nervous and sending shock waves throughout the APNU/AFC regime. Just the mere fact that they have to face him in parliament is annoying them. Face the facts – he is the most brillant politician in the Guyana alive today and could outdo any and everyone in the current regime hands down. A change in government is probably the best thing that has happened in Guyana right now. All the allegation of corruption and mismanagement have all been proven untrue so far. The truth of the matter is that the PPP made the way of life for the people in Guyana so simple and stress free that people did not know how to appreciate it. Now that they have a bunch of incompetent people in government they can now look back and appreciate the PPP regime. Folks look out – Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP regime will be back sooner than expected in full force.unquote

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Originally Posted by asj:

He said too that the budget was “sloppy and useless….I wonder which planet this Honorable Minister came from with this budget and I believe only Houdini could be able to expend it.”

This basically explains why the PPP did so little in the last 23 years. They had no vision and see anything difficult as impossible to achieve. 

Mr.T

“Ramjattan must go,” has no idea what to do about crime - PPP's Cornel Damon

Cornel Damon

Cornel Damon

 

 
In a heated maiden presentation in the House of Assembly, opposition member Cornel Damon not only announced his vision for former President Bharrat Jagdeo to be returned to the Presidency, but he also called for Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan to go, claiming that the security head had no idea what to do with the surge in crime.
Damon claimed that, “in the 10th Parliament, crime was 40 percent less,” but has risen since the new government assumed office. He said that Ramjattan has “no idea” what to do in tackling the matter.
He referred to the 10th Parliament saying that during that time former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee was told to go by the then opposition after certain events had occured. He said given the performance of the new Security head, he should go, before claiming that he, in his legal field, “Represented some of the most dangerous criminals…”
He yelled that, “The Honourable Ramjattan must go before it is too late.”Since the commencement of the budget debate Monday August 17, the opposition side of the House have been taking snips at the government, particularly at the idea of using more “dogs and horses” in the battle against crime.
The opposition said that the current proposals offered by the government will not help.  
Damon told the House that the 2015 elections were rigged and saw the rise of the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government. He said that the opposition will be returned to their rightful office and Bharrat Jagdeo , “the next President,” of Guyana.
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