MINISTER of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr Ganga Persaud, yesterday, withdrew the Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill 2013, after a blunder with the gazetted version of the document.
Persaud explained that the Bill, up for its second reading, had to be withdrawn because the version in the Gazette is different from the one finalised for submission.The minister tabled the correct Amendment.
The Bill provides for the postponement of elections of councillors of local democratic organs.
It was read a first time on December 12, 2013.

(Vanessa Narine)