National housing drive reaches unprecedented levels

- Minister Rodrigues says

MINISTER within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues, while defending the 2023 budget, said the administration is the most consultative and will lead Guyana into the future with clearly defined strategies to ensure the prosperity of all Guyanese.

In supporting Budget 2023 during the ongoing debates on Wednesday, Minister Rodrigues said that, to date, no sound arguments have been advanced by the APNU and AFC Opposition against this year’s budget.

Minister Rodrigues reminded that, under the APNU+AFC’s tenure, no new housing schemes were developed for Guyanese.

“We are investing in infrastructure aimed at improving lives, not infrastructure like D’Urban Park or arches which are useless and don’t add value to people’s lives. The evidence of our achievements is available for all to see,” the minister highlighted.

Addressing the issues of water and sanitation, the minister referred to the $1.8 billion spent on a chemical to treat water, which