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Apr 01, 2010 News
In light of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement on Friday last, that the Administration is willing to make another attempt at reaching a consensus with the opposition parties on the matter of Local Government Elections Reform, the PNC/R and AFC have both indicated their willingness to do the same.
Leader of the PNC/R Robert Corbin, told this newspaper on Monday that the players are planning to engage at a Parliamentary level in an effort to ensure that the matter is resolved, and they are willing to work with everyone involved, including those groups who were not a part of the process before.
Echoing his sentiments were Raphael Trotman, Leader of the AFC, who said that the AFC was also ready and willing to participate in the process both on the basis of good faith and out of respect for the constitution
He added that it would be of great benefit to the various parties involved if more of the pertinent stakeholders were invited to the sessions, specifically GECOM as well as other representatives of civil society.
In terms of a possible timeline, Mr. Corbin noted that the PNCR is not talking about a timeline at present but if those involved have the necessary political will the reforms could be implemented in the window of opportunity available while Mr. Trotman was more direct, stating that if participants were willing to work the matter could perhaps be laid to rest by the end of July to allow the Local Government Elections to be carried out before the General Elections in 2011.
The reforms were the objective of a task force set up in March 2001 specifically for the purpose of addressing the issue of vesting the citizenry with greater power at the Local Government level, but nine years later there has been no movement in the matter, a situation that the President commented on during his recent press briefing.
He also noted that this is a necessary process not only in an attempt to enter the General Elections in 2011 with some amount of civility amongst contesting parties and persons but also because of the intrinsic importance of the reforms to the people of the country as well.
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