WPA dismayed at gov’t’s sloth in setting up local gov’t commission

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has expressed disappointment at the failure of the government to establish the Local Government Commission (LGC), even as the party has been given up to the end of June to submit possible nominees to the Leader of the Opposition.

“The LGC is long overdue and should be put in place,” WPA executive member David Hinds said in response to a question from Stabroek News on Monday. The WPA is a member of the governing coalition.

He went on to note that his party takes local governance