Ramotar assents to three of four local gov’t bills

Donald Ramotar

Three months after his party voted for the passage of four local government bills, President Donald Ramotar has assented to only three of them and government said it hoped time would resolve issues over the remaining one.

The Fiscal Transfers Bill, the Municipal and District Councils (Amend-ment) Bill, the Local Government Commission Bill and the Local Govern-ment (Amendment) Bill were all passed unanimously by the National Assembly at its August 7th sitting, but had been stalled at the Attorney General’s Chambers for more than two months,