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A vote for the PPPC in Local Govt. Elections
Dear Editor,
It was with interest that I watched the proceedings held on Nomination Day around the country by the various political parties and independent candidates. Editor, it is interesting to note the vigor with which our local authority areas will be contested this year.
The main political parties will seek to outdo each other. In many areas, the emergence of independent candidates will oust many of those that wastefully occupy seats at the NDC and municipality levels. Many of these local councillors have got to go. They have failed to represent the interests of the people of their community. This is tragic, as many of these local government areas and their residents suffer because of mismanagement.
Local democratic organs which include NDCs and municipalities provide a link between the central government and communities and as such it is important that these democratic organs function in the interests of the people, ensuring development at the community level. This development includes implementing and enforcing local laws such as building codes, zoning regulations, and business licensing requirements, maintaining roads and public spaces, and waste management, among others.
The People’s Progressive Party Civic has demonstrated in government an unmatched ability to govern in the interests of the people of Guyana. This political movement is phenomenal. It is noted that the PPPC will be contesting all the 600 constituencies in Guyana. This political party has some 2000 candidates as was reported and has always taken LGE seriously.
The People’s National Congress Reform which controls Georgetown has failed the citizens of the capital since the 70’s, having always mismanaged the city. This year the citizens of Georgetown will make changes in the city, voting out the PNC and its affiliates.
As a resident of Georgetown, I will be voting for the People’s Progressive Party Civic which has a proven track record of development. Every municipality and NDC area controlled by the PPPC has been successfully managed in the interests of the people of those areas. This competency is needed all across Guyana to foster good governance and improve development.
LGEs are, therefore, important, as they will allow citizens to have a direct say in who will be representing them and make decisions on their behalf at the local level. As a citizen it gives me a voice in the shaping of policies and priorities of my community and ensures that local government officials are held responsible to me, a constituent.
Yours truly,
Brian Azore
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