Granger says local gov’t polls will vest ‘real power’ in citizenry

David Granger

Promising that local government elections will be held every three years, President David Granger yesterday said that they would put “real power” in the hands of the people and government would work with them.

“The local government elections that are upon us are probably the most important political event since independence… it is putting power into the hands of people… real power, and this time you have a government which is going to work with the municipalities, the neighbourhoods,