A Partnership for National Unity’s Shadow Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, reading from a statement at a press conference on 9th November, 2012, said: “APNU reminds Central Government of their obligations to honour constitutional provisions regarding the role and authority of Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs). The RDCs should be allowed to function in accordance with the Laws of Guyana.
We remind the government and citizens as well of what the constitution and implementing statutes/laws specify regarding the aforesaid scope and authority of the various tiers of local government and their various organs. These provisions are contained in the applicable legislation, i.e. Cap. 28:09, Local Democratic Organs Act. The pertinent sections are:
Section 3: “The general objectives of the system of local government … are to involve as many citizens as possible in the