Yet another statutory meeting of the Region Five Regional Democratic Council (RDC) was disrupted by APNU+AFC councillors last week and the new Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ovid Morrison has called on the leaders to be more responsible.
APNU+AFC councillors of Region Five want Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal to apologise over an alleged snub of President David Granger early this year but Ramphal has refused. The contretemps began after the chairman was not in attendance at a handing over ceremony in the region, where the President was present. APNU+AFC councillors dubbed this as disrespectful to the president and have been disrupting statutory meetings ever since.
Last week, the councillors continued to call for an apology. Morrison and councillors from both sides were present at the meeting. However, when Ramphal attempted to start the meeting, APNU+AFC councillors started to sing hymns and on this occasion, folk songs.