Benschop protests AG Chambers handling of local gov’t bills

Activist Mark Benschop yesterday staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Legal Affairs on Carmichael Street, over its handling of the four local government bills passed in the National Assembly last month.

Benschop told Stabroek News that he went out to protest in support of democracy.

He said that the Local Government Commission Bill, the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, the