The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has accused Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie of overstating the level of funding available to municipal corporations, arguing that his recent comments have created the false impression that local authorities have adequate resources to maintain Jamaica's roads.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie Neita Garvey, challenged McKenzie's claim that municipal corporations receive between $600 million and $700 million each month for road maintenance, saying the combined monthly subvention to all 14 municipal corporations averages about $473 million.

"The Jamaican people deserve the truth about the state of local government and the resources available to maintain our roads and other critical municipal infrastructure," Neita Garvey said.