Granger asks court to stop unapproved gov’t spending

Opposition Leader David Granger has moved to the High Court to stop all government spending on programmes that were not approved in this year’s national budget or not authorised by the National Assembly.

Granger has asked the court to declare spending by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and other ministers designated by President Donald Ramotar on programmes disapproved or not authorised by the National Assembly to be unlawful and to grant a conservatory order to stay any further spending until the case is settled.

The move comes in wake of persistent concerns by the opposition about government spending, which have been heightened due to the absence of any parliamentary scrutiny after Ramotar’s decision to suspend the Parliament.