Canadian High Commissioner urges PPP/C to take up Parliament seats

Nicole Giles

Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner Dr Nicole Giles has urged the PPP/C to take up its seats in parliament and says the country must move swiftly towards electoral reforms and addressing matters such as the use of state resources during elections.

In an exclusive interview with Stabroek News, the High Commissioner also issued a strong call for the new government to hold the long overdue local government elections by the end of the year. Once this is done, she said, Canada would be looking at working with other donors to see what kind of support can be offered in this area.

Moves towards electoral reforms, according to Giles, will remain a challenge but they