| It was ‘money talks’ yesterday when the National Assembly was resolved into a committee of supply to discuss the particulars of the 2009 Budget.During yesterday’s session, $90M was approved for the update and finalization of the voters’ list to host local government elections this year.In discussing the estimates for the Guyana Elections Commission, Alliance for Change leader, Raphael Trotman, questioned the sum which was allocated for ‘field activity’.Trotman grilled Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, about the allocation of the money since the sum was among other budgeted quantity for GECOM.The $90M will be expended on the purchasing of life jackets, torch lights and other gears to equip the 27 registration offices countrywide.The estimated sum also includes the distribution of National Identification Card.Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform,Cheap Jerseys Supply, Robert Corbin,Discount NFL Jerseys, however questioned the sums allocated to GECOM, since according to him he is skeptical that the sums will be sufficient.The Opposition leader was, however, assured by the Prime Minister that the money will be adequate to cover the expenses of GECOM. According to the Prime Minister, the GECOM programme has been reworked to suit the available funds. After eight years,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the local government task force is yet to agree on the reforms.The decision taken by the task force will have to be legislated to allow for elections.Just under two weeks ago,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, Singh presented the 2009 Budget totaling $128.9B.Throughout the week, the budget was debated in the National Assembly. During last week, the budget was debated.In many of the presentations there were calls for a stimulus package.However, the Prime Minister said that it is rather premature to have a section in the budget that comes up with stimulus packages in dealing with the contagion in the world.Stimulus packages, he added, features infrastructure,Discount NFL Jerseys, money spending in improving health and education,Cheap Jerseys, and these are features that already exist in the 2009 budget.According to the Prime Minister, even though the budget does not address a stimulus package, the entire budget can be seen as our stimulus package appropriate for Guyana at this time. |
