Despite growing unrest by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators over the government’s unfulfilled promise to apply an outstanding 16 per cent fare increase, the government on Monday has requested a two-week extension to finalise its decision, promising a response by June 1.

Speaking at a press conference at the Transport Centre in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz announced that his ministry will return to the Cabinet later today to discuss the issue.

“I am happy to say today that the Cabinet draft submission is going to Minister [Fayval] Williams, and this is totally coincidental. This has nothing to do with the meeting this morning; it was a process.  We are asking for a little bit more time. We are going to send out that submission today, and in discussions with Minister Williams, she has asked for two weeks before we can bring the submission to Cabinet for a final determination. So it means that that Cabinet submission will go to Cabinet on Monday, June 1,” he said.