The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has accused the government of attempting to subvert the role of elected regional chairmanships with the transformation of Bartica, Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem into towns.
Speaking at the party’s weekly press briefing on Monday General Secretary Clement Rohee claimed the move was to, “… replace the current PPP regional chairmen in Regions 1 and 9 with pro-government mayors and town clerks in the new municipalities.”
The party called government’s visit to these locations “social bribes” that are intent on convincing residents that under new municipalities the
