The residents of the communities of Parishara, Nappi and Haiwa (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) will not participate in the upcoming village council elections unless the name of one of the persons nominated for a post on the village council, and then removed, is reinstated.
The three villages are governed under a unified council and Stabroek News had reported earlier this month that the villagers expressed concern over the omission from the list of nominees of Lionel John, who was nominated for Toshao and John Alfred, who was nominated as a councilor.
Stabroek News was told recently that there was a mix-up when the official list of nominees was being compiled and this resulted in the men’s names being excluded. However, soon after the
