Chairman of the Hogstye/Lancaster Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Sheron Smith along with residents yesterday held a protest outside of the NDC’s compound calling for more inclusion as they claimed that regional officials are bypassing them in the decision-making process. Additionally, they also called for a meeting with President Irfaan Ali.
Smith on the protest line yesterday said that the present administration has “killed” local democracy within Guyana.
“There is no such thing as local democracy here in Guyana, you know why? The NDC council knows nothing that happens, every decision is being made at the regional level and by extension central government and then they would come in, very much disrespectful, come in to the community do what they would have to do without notifying the council.”
