A compromise is possible but not likely

Nov 12, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – Back in 2009, legislation was passed by the then PPP/C government giving former presidents a wide range of benefits and facilities. These included security, vehicles, staff, utilities, medical expenses and other support, many of which were not subject to clear limits.

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Critics argued that the package was too generous and left taxpayers exposed to potentially unlimited costs. They said there were no clear caps on many of the benefits and that the system was open to abuse. After winning office in 2015, the APNU+AFC administration moved quickly to change the law. It passed the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Act 2015, which replaced many of the unlimited benefits with specific limits.