Refusal to call local gov’t elections a breach of Constitution – Green

Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green says his first wish for the New Year is for government to end its flagrant violation of the Constitution and call local government elections.

Chapter VII – 71 of the Guyana Constitution states “Local Government is a vital aspect of democracy,” Green said in his New Year’s message. To further underline his point, he noted that according to the Constitution 78A of VII “Parliament shall establish a Local Government Commission,