Latest update April 7th, 2025 12:08 AM
Local Govt. Commission to be in place shortly-Jagdeo
Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that a new Local Government Commission (LGC) will be in place shortly.
Responding to a question at his weekly press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo said he believes the government is making every effort to put the issue to rest. “The last that I know of it is that Gail Teixeira wrote requesting a nominee from the leader of the opposition. I think he may have submitted that nominee or a number of nominees because according to the Act, he has a role to play so he may have submitted I think I saw that the nominees have been submitted,” Jagdeo asserted.
The Local Government Commission head office
He continued that “By now there are some ministerial involvement. The ministers have to submit their nominees too and I guess as soon as that’s done the president will appoint the local government commission but it’s the desire of the government to get the Local Government Commission in place and it will be done shortly that is why the leader of the opposition was written to ensure that his nominees are submitted.”
Jagdeo said: “I anticipate it will be done shortly and it may be crucial now particularly with the pernicious plot that I spoke of by the mayor and those of his ilk and APNU in the local government system that they may be trying to put more pressure on people with the hope that they would blame the government and then result in more favorable view of APNU/AFC in the electoral process.”
Earlier this month, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Ganesh Mahipaul has accused two Ministers of Government of misleading the National Assembly on the appointment of the new Local Government Commission (LGC). The LGC is legally mandated with management oversight of local authorities including Regional Democratic Councils, (RDC) s, Town Councils, and Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDC) s.
The LGC deals with all matters relating to the staffing of local government organs. It is responsible for employment, transfer, discipline and dismissal of staff and approval of remuneration, superannuation, training, leave and promotion of staff.
In a statement issued, Mahipaul noted that the matter was raised during the consideration of the estimates for the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Mahipaul said that he asked the subject Minister Sonia Parag a simple question: “When will the Local Government Commission be sworn in?”
According to him, the minister responded by stating that the process had been initiated and that a letter was sent to the Leader of the Opposition, but to date, there has been no response. However, Mahipaul vehemently dismissed this claim, stating that the Leader of the Opposition had indeed responded. Furthermore, he noted that Ms. Singh from the Office of the President subsequently called to acknowledge receipt of the letter and also requested the CVs of the nominees.
As a result, Mahipaul during a sitting of the Committee of Supply, submitted to the National Assembly the two pieces of correspondence to substantiate his position that a response had been provided. He further requested an apology from the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development.
(Local Govt. Commission to be in place shortly-Jagdeo)
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