The Government is condemning what it describes as "desperate and disruptive" tactics by the Opposition during Tuesday's Standing Finance Committee proceedings accusing the PNM of attempting to derail budget scrutiny and obstruct Parliament's work.
00:00Government is condemning what it describes as desperate and disruptive tactics by the opposition during Tuesday's Standing Finance Committee proceedings,
00:09accusing the PNM of attempting to derail budget scrutiny and obstruct Parliament's work.
00:15Tensions ran high during the Standing Finance Committee session as government ministers defended their budget allocations
00:21and what they described as continued heckling and disorder from opposition members.
00:25In a strongly worded media release issued by KUVA South MP Barry Padares,
00:31the government accused the opposition of political obstruction and filibustering just days after what it called the PNM's collapse of the national budget debate.
00:42The statement claims opposition MPs repeatedly asked what it described as repetitive and irrelevant questions for nearly five hours,
00:49disrupting the review of national expenditure.
00:51It adds that government ministers maintained what it called professionalism, focus and integrity,
00:56while the PNM resorted to shouting and political theatrics across the flow.
01:01The release concludes by reaffirming the government's commitment to transparency and accountability in the budget process,
01:07despite what it says are opposition attempts to frustrate parliamentary scrutiny.
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