Local gov’t bills still to be certified for president’s assent

The four recently-passed local government bills, necessary for the holding of local government elections, remain with the Chambers of Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall and National Assembly Clerk Sherlock Isaacs says he does not know when they will be returned.

Nandlall has said that he is not involved in the preparation of the bills. He did not return several calls made to him yesterday.

The bills—the Local Government Commission Bill, the Local Government (Amendment) Bill,