A large group of protesters lined the pavement opposite the Red House ahead of today’s Budget Presentation.
The protestors complained about the crime situation, food prices, and recent comments from the Prime Minister that the next couple of years will difficult for T&T.
In addition to placards, there were chants of “Rowley Must Go”.
Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who chatted with the protesters for a brief moment, said she expects “absolutely nothing will change” after today’s budget.
Speaking to members of the media before entering parliament this afternoon, Persad-Bissessar said the PNM has worked to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
She said over 4,500 people have been murdered and nothing they can say today will change the fact that whenever an election is called, the UNC will win.
She said if it was her delivering the budget, she would increase the minimum wage to $25. Give the public sector workers at least a ten per cent increase and provide better benefits and salaries for members of the protective services.
Persad-Bissessar added, if her government were to read a budget, 99 percent of it would be aimed at the betterment of people.