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St. George’s, November 8, 2009 – Political Leader of the National Democratic Congress, Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas, will be visiting his St. Patrick’s constituents this week for a special meeting.
Mr. Thomas, Member of Parliament for St. Patrick East, and Works Minister and MP for St. Patrick West, Hon. Joseph Gilbert, will be participating in a community meeting on the NDC government’s proposed 2010 budget. The meeting is Tuesday, November 10, 7 pm, at the St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic School.
A similar budget consultation will also be held at seven O’clock in the evening on Tuesday in St. David, whose parliamentary representative is Agriculture Minister Hon. Denis Lett. The venue of the St. David meeting is the Pomme Rose R.C. School.
The Ministry of Finance has been engaged in a series of meetings ahead of the NDC’s second budget presentation since coming to power in 2008. The budget is expected to include plans for the introduction of a Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2010.
Finance Minister Hon. Nazim Burke, who is also MP for St. George North-East, has already announced that there will be no VAT on certain items, including water.
Mr. Burke, Deputy NDC Leader, will attend a community budget consultation in his constituency on Monday, November 9, 7 pm, at Beaulieu R.C. School. He has described the meeting series as an opportunity for the NDC administration to “outline priorities for the coming year,’’ and to discuss “important projects to be implemented.’’
The budget consultation is also for government to field questions from citizens, and for the the people to make “suggestions for the improvement’’ of their country and constituencies, Hon. Burke said.
