Bill tabled on postponed local gov’t polls

The government yesterday moved to formalize a postponement of local government elections which were due to be held last year.

The Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill 2013 says that local government elections will now be held on or before December 31, 2013. The move comes a day after the four key western missions in Guyana called for the holding of local government elections, saying that there is no valid justification for further delay,