Up to yesterday, Leader of the Opposition David Granger had not received additional word from President Donald Ramotar on his letter asking for the setting of a date for local government elections.
“This is not something that can be bargained away,” Granger told Stabroek News yesterday even as he said that should no response be received by today, then he will be meeting with his team and partners to discuss the next steps.
On Tuesday, Granger called on Ramotar to name a date by today for long-stalled local government elections otherwise national and international support would be galvanized in defence of democracy. Granger’s call was contained in a letter to the President and ups the ante on local government polls. The PPP/C government has come under severe criticism for not