On Wednesday former Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and son Camilo Gonsalves critique the St. Vincent and the Grenadines budget proposed by the new NDP administration.
They condemn the Speaker of the House for barring the opposition from a finance committee meeting, characterizing the move as an anti-democratic assault on parliamentary norms.
They highlighted a record-breaking current account deficit and argue that the budget favors extravagant spending for the Prime Minister’s comfort over public housing and social services.
They further contend that the administration has no viable plan for economic growth, noting the absence of funding for promised tax cuts or the citizenship by investment program.
Ultimately, they describe the estimates as a dishonest mishmash of projects that will inevitably lead the country toward an IMF intervention.
