Maintaining that the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) was not given adequate time by the Regional Executive Officer (REO) to prepare and submit projects for the region’s proposed 2022 budget, Both the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Region Four on Tuesday called for an extension to consult with their constituents.
At a news conference, they both accused the REO of deliberately ousting APNU+AFC councillors from the process, which they say fails to reflect the will of the people of Region Four.
Gajraj, in response to the accusations first levelled by APNU and AFC on Sunday, has disputed the claims and told Stabroek News that Regional Chairman Daniel Seeram had informed the council since July of the need for proposals on projects to be included in the 2022 budget allocations for the region. While not producing documents, Gajraj said via phone that minutes of the meeting in question can provide evidence of councillors being informed by Seeram to submit proposals.
