A Partnership for National Unity urges the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration to respect the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana by establishing the Local Government Commission without further delay!
Guyana’s Constitution was revised in 2001 thereby strengthening the role of local democracy. New constitutional provisions came into being guaranteeing the authority and independence of local democratic organs which include the six municipalities and sixty five neighbourhood democratic councils.
The Local Government Commission – provided for under article, 78A – stated : Parliament shall establish a Local Government Commission, the composition and rules of which empower the commission to deal with as it deems fit, all matters related to the regulation and staffing of local government organs and with
