Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has come in for some heavy criticism following his comments that the country’s public service didn’t have the infrastructure or the discipline to work from home.
He was speaking at a post budget press conference in the Parliament on Monday.
Commenting on the increase in fuel prices Rowley suggested changing driving habits could reduce fuel consumption.
Video of the comments was posted online and received swift condemnation.
People were quick to point out that a work from home policy was in fact part of the PNM’s 2020 manifesto.
The manifesto said the PNM was promising to facilitate “remote working and work from home in the public and private sector. Less Traffic. Lower carbon footprint. Money in your pocket.”
Others noted that the country essentially ran effectively with a work from home policy for two years during the pandemic.
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