Delay on local gov’t bills undermining reform – opposition

Basil Williams

The opposition yesterday accused government of undermining the local government reform through the continued delay in signing into law of enabling legislation passed over a month ago.

Both APNU and AFC, which voted with the governing PPP/C for the passage of the four local government reform bills, urged President Donald Ramotar to move to assent to the bills.

“Come on President Donald Ramotar, assent to those bills,” APNU MP Basil Williams, who chaired the