Granger urges Ramotar to show leadership on local gov’t elections

Donald Ramotar

The main opposition APNU yesterday called on President Donald Ramotar to demonstrate leadership and uphold the people’s right to local government elections, even as leader David Granger signaled that it would not change its position on supporting a no-confidence vote against the government if the polls are called.

At a news conference yesterday, Granger said APNU was deeply disturbed by President Ramotar’s dilatoriness in issuing instructions to allow the Guyanese people to exercise their right to elect their representatives in local government elections at the earliest possible date.

“President Ramotar told his supporters at a town hall meeting in New York organised by the People’s Progressive Party’s Association of Concerned Guyanese, “Well, my mother used to