The parties making up APNU are yet to consult on going to local government elections with only three of the four local government bills being assented to by President Donald Ramotar, but as things stand, APNU is unwilling to proceed without the Local Government (Amendment) Bill being signed into law.
“As things stand we are disinclined to proceed into elections without the assent of that final bill,” Opposition Leader David Granger told Stabroek News yesterday while emphasizing that the coalition is yet to consult on the matter. Ramotar last week signed into law the Fiscal Transfers Act, the Municipal and District Councils (Amendment) Act and the
