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The opposition People’s National Party, PNP, is attempting to pick apart the plans announced by the Andrew Holness administration to cushion cost of living increases affecting Jamaicans.
The prime minister announced a raft of measures to help Jamaicans who’re struggling.
However, the opposition was quick to dismiss many of the plans as either poorly thought out or limited in their impact. During a media briefing on Tuesday, they dismissed the measures as a last-ditch attempt to drum up election support.
Mahiri Stewart has that story.
On Sunday, the prime minister attempted to win over many disgruntled voters by announcing several programmes to reduce the cost-of-living burden.
Chief among them was a proposed general consumption tax cut on electricity from 15 per cent to 7 per cent. This is to take effect in the new fiscal year.
However, PNP general secretary, Dr. Dayton Campbell, says this will amount to very little for the average Jamaican.
Opposition spokesman on energy, Phillip Paulwell, was also critical of the announcement. He says the government has failed in its management of the country’s electrical infrastructure.
Opposition spokesman on water, Ian Hayles, also sought to rubbish the announced debt write-offs for delinquent NWC customers.
Overall, the PNP says the promised plans by Prime Minister Holness are a crude and desperate attempt to win an election.
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