Region Five in crisis again

There is another crisis at the local government level in Region Five (Mahaica/ Berbice) as Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ovid Morrison refuses to meet with Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal, the latter official said.

“The situation here in the region is that the REO is just not willing to meet with me,” Ramphal told Stabroek News.

“I have indicated to him that there are matters that we need to sit down and discuss and he refused. This situation is frustrating to me and it is not one that would do well for the region and its people,” he further added.

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