Comments on: Local government organs may apply to hold polls http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:03:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Light http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81431 Light Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:11:23 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81431 Elections, in these local govermnent bodies are long overdue, in helping to fix the myriaid of problems in the local communities, as a result of the mismanagement, corruption, political patronage, cronyism, lack of transparency and accountability, and the retrogressive policies of the PPP and PNC. The PNC have a very dark history in respect to elections and democratic governance; sadly, its pronouncements on this subject (elections)lacks public credibility. Hopefully, these elections will be conducted freely and fairly and, will help to bring about the change and development which the local communities need. Elections, in these local govermnent bodies are long overdue, in helping to fix the myriaid of problems in the local communities, as a result of the mismanagement, corruption, political patronage, cronyism, lack of transparency and accountability, and the retrogressive policies of the PPP and PNC.

The PNC have a very dark history in respect to elections and democratic governance; sadly, its pronouncements on this subject (elections)lacks public credibility.

Hopefully, these elections will be conducted freely and fairly and, will help to bring about the change and development which the local communities need.

]]> By: Vasimul Khan http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81362 Vasimul Khan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:35:26 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81362 While Local Government election is long overdue and the Oppositions must take its share of blame for it, the new proposal that the Minister can authorised election for Mayors, Chairmen would still not correct the problems residents are having with their councils. Some of these councils are at the position they were in before the 1994 Local Government election ie with only a few councillors.Many councillors have for one reason or another left the council. So if the Honourable Minister call for election in most cases the same persons wil be elected as Mayor or Chairman. What is needed is LOcal Government Election. Vasimul Khan While Local Government election is long overdue and the Oppositions must take its share of blame for it, the new proposal that the Minister can authorised election for Mayors, Chairmen would still not correct the problems residents are having with their councils.
Some of these councils are at the position they were in before the 1994 Local Government election ie with only a few councillors.Many councillors have for one reason or another left the council.
So if the Honourable Minister call for election in most cases the same persons wil be elected as Mayor or Chairman.
What is needed is LOcal Government Election.
Vasimul Khan

]]> By: john brown http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81300 john brown Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:23:05 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81300 Hamilton Greene should be home relaxing, this man is incompetent. This fellow just can't function without being in the public limelight and that all hes in it for. the city needs young vibrant leadership. Hammie you and Corbin have out lived your usefulness. Hamilton Greene should be home relaxing, this man is incompetent. This fellow just can’t function without being in the public limelight and that all hes in it for. the city needs young vibrant leadership. Hammie you and Corbin have out lived your usefulness.

]]> By: evileyes http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81273 evileyes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:48:28 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81273 fuss man gone in any election is monument Hammy G..... fuss man gone in any election is monument Hammy G…..

]]> By: evileyes http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81272 evileyes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81272 tiger...its a new year...not so much hate bro....admit dat yuh pnc done dead buried and rotted to hell and it ent comin back...or yuh hopin dat the big powers reseruct dem and put dem back in powa??? give it a break now and just relax and teck it ease and get through de winta.... tiger…its a new year…not so much hate bro….admit dat yuh pnc done dead buried and rotted to hell and it ent comin back…or yuh hopin dat the big powers reseruct dem and put dem back in powa??? give it a break now and just relax and teck it ease and get through de winta….

]]> By: tiger http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81192 tiger Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81192 agreed, includ the govt on the lame duck issue agreed, includ the govt on the lame duck issue

]]> By: Jaggie http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81157 Jaggie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:20:20 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81157 This election will give political direction who to vote for as Mayors/Deputy Mayors/Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen in the respective councils. The PPP/C have always given mandate to their elected councillors who should be the head of the councils,so the election is a farce. This election will give political direction who to vote for as Mayors/Deputy Mayors/Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen in the respective councils.
The PPP/C have always given mandate to their elected councillors who should be the head of the councils,so the election is a farce.

]]> By: Soldier http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81121 Soldier Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81121 Time to get rid of Green and Robert two lame duck... Time to get rid of Green and Robert two lame duck…

]]> By: Andy http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81110 Andy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:11:18 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-81110 I have never seen such stupidness! The Central Government, using its parliamentary majority, empowered the Local Government Minister to invite organs to apply for holding elections, but the same government could not empower the same minister to stage nationwide Local Government elections that were last held in 1994. It would seem to me that the local democratic organs being invited to stage individual local elections are going to do so using the same old rules and system that were employed before 1994, so what exactly did the government do here that it couldn't have done for the past 14 years? For a long time now we have been hearing that LG elections can't be held until the PPP and PNC agree on LG reforms, but there have been no reforms and yet the government is going ahead with select elections? This is absolute trickery and in keeping with the dictatorial deigns of the PPP! I have never seen such stupidness! The Central Government, using its parliamentary majority, empowered the Local Government Minister to invite organs to apply for holding elections, but the same government could not empower the same minister to stage nationwide Local Government elections that were last held in 1994.

It would seem to me that the local democratic organs being invited to stage individual local elections are going to do so using the same old rules and system that were employed before 1994, so what exactly did the government do here that it couldn’t have done for the past 14 years?

For a long time now we have been hearing that LG elections can’t be held until the PPP and PNC agree on LG reforms, but there have been no reforms and yet the government is going ahead with select elections? This is absolute trickery and in keeping with the dictatorial deigns of the PPP!

]]> By: gt_hopeful http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-80981 gt_hopeful Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:01:25 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-80981 local government bodies would have been able to diseminate help to our flooded communities faster and more efficiently than us waiting on a minister to show up everywhere at once. local government bodies would have been able to diseminate help to our flooded communities faster and more efficiently than us waiting on a minister to show up everywhere at once.

]]> By: miltonbruce http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/06/local-government-organs-may-apply-to-hold-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-80962 miltonbruce Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:15:19 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34223#comment-80962 Since Mr Corbin has been rebuffed, let us see if these local government organs will comply with this dictatorial order. Since Mr Corbin has been rebuffed, let us see if these local government organs will comply with this dictatorial order.

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