Gov’t, opposition trade blame over local gov’t committee adjournment

Ganga Persaud

Main opposition APNU on Sunday refuted claims made by Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud that the opposition was to be blamed for the further deferral of the work of the Special Select Committee on Local Government Reform.

On February 1, PPP/C member Neil Kumar accused the APNU of “frustrating the efforts of government to discuss the local government bills and, subsequently hold elections.”

Minister Persaud, during a meeting held last Thursday, said that the