Georgetown: The National Assembly approved the 2013 National Budget, but $31.35 billion less than the $208.8 billion budget presented on March 25 last.
Despite the budget cuts, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh expressed satisfaction with the final budget.
The opposition had argued that a budget that could have satisfied all could have been presented if the government was truly committed to consultation.
With the controversy over the budget cuts, President Donald Ramotar met with the Parliamentary opposition, namely APNU and AFC, and committed to a tripartite budget process for next year’s budget.
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