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May 18, 2014 News
Despite the controversy at City Hall and notwithstanding the frustration being faced by City dwellers, Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon does not see the need to hold geographically restricted elections.
Dr. Roger Luncheon, at his recent post-cabinet press briefing, said that there is a high level of incompetence at City Hall and there is very little service being offered. He also highlighted the extent to which Government had to intervene financially in the affairs of City Hall.
The government official acknowledged the need for local government elections, but reiterated that there were several considerations. He added that steps must be taken before these elections are called.
Responding to the fact that a local government election restricted to the City of Georgetown was reportedly recently hinted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr Luncheon said that while he was aware of the statement, he doesn’t, in his own opinion, think it is necessary.
“I could advise you, however, that a discussion on the geographic restricted local government election, has not occupied the attention of this administration.” He said that Government at its Cabinet meetings has been examining local government elections overtime but not the restricted form.
Dr Luncheon said that he prefers to be conventional in the holding g of elections especially since he doesn’t think that sufficient reason exists to go the route of geographically restricted elections.
Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr Nicole Giles, on the very day Dr. Luncheon made those comments (Thursday), urged the government to host the local government elections noting that it is vital and critical in the development of the country.
Dr Giles was at the time speaking at the launch of the Parliament’s website and live streaming project at the Parliament Buildings. She told the gathering which included the Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and a majority of the Members of Parliament, that though the country was making strides in other areas such as technology and e-governance, there is still a need for bigger strides to be taken particularly in the direction of local government elections, citing the need for proper systems and structures to be put in place so that the country can be positively developed.
Dr. Giles’s statements come on the heels of several other calls being made by various sections of the society for local government elections to be held given the current situation at some of the municipalities.
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