Human services badly managed under APNU/AFC Govt – Edghill

For five years, Guyana’s human services were badly managed and poorly executed because of improper hiring practices by the previous APNU/AFC Administration.

This was revealed by Public Works Minister Juan Edghill, who during his maiden budget speech said that there was a common theme of unaccountability in the implementation of programmes that were supposed to target women, youth, migrant families, juveniles and other sections of society.
On the legislative aspect, Edghill noted that there was incessant neglect of policies and recommendations that would have addressed issues such as sexual offences, trafficking in persons and domestic violence.
He, however, said that the PPP/C Administration is committed to the welfare and wellbeing of all Guyanese.
“We will continue to deliver key services to the most vulnerable groups, including women and children, disadvantaged families, the elderly, the differently-abled and those who are at risk of being trafficked.”
Minister Edghill continued, “…we will continue to partner with all stakeholders in Guyana to assist in the delivery of hampers and other forms of assistance to our underprivileged and vulnerable groups, included as part of our COVID-19 relief measures. A focused programme to address the issue of homelessness and indigence is anticipated to be operationalised in the last quarter of 2020.”