THE main Opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), last Sunday took to East Berbice-Corentyne – (Region 6), their country-wide outreach which is aimed at engaging citizens on Guyana’s way forward. 

The APNU team was led by executive member of the party, Joseph Harmon and other officials who, through meetings, interacted with residents of the various communities. Concerns were raised by residents regarding corruption, mismanagement and poor governance in some areas by the present administration.
In his address to those attending the meetings, Harmon reiterated APNU’s persistent call on the Government to comply with the demand by Brigadier David Granger for the President to name a date for the holding of local government elections. He highlighted too, that local government elections had not been held in Guyana for over 17 years and it is a “blatant violation of the laws of Guyana.”
The executive member outlined to the audience APNU’s position as it relates to local government elections and general elections. “APNU continues to call on the Government to ‘call’ local government elections and is also supportive of the AFC’s tabled ‘No -Confidence Motion’ in parliament” he related.
Harmon also assured residents that: “When Parliament reconvenes and should the ‘no- confidence’ motion be called, debated and voted upon, that there should be no misconceptions about the APNU’s position; we fully support the motion.”
The AFC- sponsored no-confidence motion is scheduled to be tabled in October in the National Assembly. Once approved and passed, the Government must call general elections within three months.

(Ravin Singh)