Granger campaigns for Local Govt in Essequibo

Mar 13, 2016 News

Eleven months into his Presidency, David Granger, returned to the Anna Regina car park Friday evening where he addressed Essequibians and reminded them that for as long as he remains President, there will be a three-year continuation of the standard operations where Local Government Elections will be held.
President Granger reminded that likewise there will be an end to the Interim Management Committee and his coalition government will support the Municipalities to transform the town of Anna Regina into a green, clean Region.
“There will no longer be anymore IMCs”.
The President said that he is not at war with the Region but admonished that if the Region needs the government to work for it the people would have to work along with central government. Granger explained that the IMCs have not and cannot solve social ills or repair infrastructure deficiencies in our communities.
Never again will we (Guyana) run a council with IMCs but rather, Councils and Municipalities will be run with elected Councillors. Granger said that is what the legislature is about.
He reminded Essequibians that they deserve to decide how the beautiful township of Anna Regina is developed.
The Region is unique and his government was able to restore power back into the hands of residents to choose their own electives.”If they don’t perform you have three years to remove them; we believe in the constitution.”
Granger said that Essequibians need to win the Local Government Elections but in order for his coalition government to secure consistent wins, voters need not to be complacent and cruise through.
Instead they should mobilize and educate especially the younger voters about the voting process of Local Government Elections. Communication and lending support to each other were other principles that Granger advised voters to do.
Granger insists that shared governance is important for Guyana’s sustainability and growth. He added that the Local Government Elections are a complicated factor. He cited the tremendous inequalities that are present.
“The gap between the rich and poor can be bridged if the poor is intent on enriching themselves through education and entrepreneurship. Try to promote equalities in your communities.”
Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, told Essequibians that his coalition government was the one who lobbied in parliament and fought to amend a Bill to have Local Government Elections restored after nearly 20 long years.
Bulkan said while Local Government Elections come at a huge price, his government’s philosophy is about decentralization and empowerment. A total of $1.3B was expended to host Local Government Elections.
Bulkan said the PPP had no interest in these elections because that party had placed undermining organs so as to starve the authenticity of elected Councillors to the extent that they resorted to handpicking them.
Councillors representing all of the constituencies in Region Two were acknowledged during the meeting with the President.
Among those accompanying President Granger were Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, Minister of Infrastructure David Patterson and Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence. Member of Parliament, Hemraj Rajkumar and Councillor, Samad Baksh were also present. (Yannason Duncan).

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