Some residents of Bartica are objecting to Gordon Bradford being returned to the position of Chairman of Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and are calling on the ruling coalition to support someone else, but Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan said he is unaware of any dissatisfaction by citizens to Bradford retaining that position.
According to the residents, who have said they would protest every day until Tuesday when the members of the new Regional Democratic Councils are expected to be sworn in and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected, Bradford has not performed in the two terms he has served and they now want “young fresh blood” to serve. The residents charged that while yesterday’s protest was small it would be larger today because they were expected to be on television last night to bring residents up to date with their plans.
“This man makes no representation for the people of this region, he gives no help and we are saying we have young people give them a chance,” one resident told this newspaper yesterday, adding that they would have campaigned for the coalition with the
