-‘I get no respect,’ say regional chairmen
APNU’s shadow minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ronald Bulkan says that there is an “intolerable level” of interference by central government in the affairs of Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs), with Regional Executive Officers (REOs) seeking to “undermine and usurp” the authority of elected councilors.
Bulkan was speaking at an APNU press briefing yesterday where the Regional Chairmen (RC) for Regions Four, Seven and Ten also discussed their experiences, both positive and negative, as it relates to acquiring funding from government for regional projects.
According to Bulkan, there seems to be “a deliberate campaign” to seek to reduce the effectiveness of the RDCs to manage public affairs, in accordance with the constitution and statutory provisions. He added that currently there is an “intolerable level of interference by central government,” with the Ministry’s employees, particularly
