THE Alliance For Change (AFC) has secured three of the 12 seats on the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) at Kwakwani, after a tie was declared with its Constituency Four candidate Latoya Mohammed, and Independent Group Kwakwani United for Progress (KUFP), candidate Petranalla Pollard.

GECOM has since stipulated that their names be pulled from a bag which was done by the returning officer in the presence of a magistrate. Mohammed’s name was pulled hence, she now serves as the Constituency Four representative. Mohamed said that she is very happy that she eventually won, since she is now in a position to make representation at the council for her community. “I am happy that I won, the reason that I am happy now is that I will be better able to get things done and to address the problems in my community, such as street lighting, de-bushing and garbage collection.”

With the AFC’s three seats, the KUFP remains with its initial three, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) with four and the PPP with two. The other constituency representatives for the five constituencies thus far are: Paris Archer, Omenel Simon, Maleka Russell, Orville August and Elsie McPherson. At the 2017 LGEs, the independent group KUFP had recorded a better showing in that it had copped five seats.
Orville August of Constituency Five praised the LGEs and what it has done for Kwakwani. He said that the community was able to acquire a subvention from central government to get money for development. The community was also given a barge and the council was given a percentage of the revenue to assist financially as well. The council would have cleared over hanging trees, cleaned drains, repaired the roads and installed street lights. “Since LGEs, we would have also had several ministerial visits which enabled us to network and build capacity as a community. We would have gotten a tractor for garbage collection from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), and that is helping us to keep a clean and healthy community. Residents were also able to acquire land titles from the Ministry of Communities.”

August promised to keep making representation for the residents, not only of his Constituency but for the entire Kwakwani and to work in the best interest of all residents. Constituency Three candidate Maleka Russel, also promised to work in the best interest of her community and to do so selflessly and diligently. She also expressed gratitude that the residents had confident in the youths and elected them to run their communities at this elections.