Georgetown: After many years, Guyana could have a return to local democracy via the ballots and fairly elected councillors said Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo Friday after he exercised his franchise as a citizen by voting at the Local Government Elections (LGE).
Nagamootoo, who voted at the Aquatic Centre Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, disclosed that “it is a great day for Guyana, because after many years, we’re holding local government elections.”
This, he said, is the third time Guyana has ever held LGE since gaining independence and as such it is a “tremendous achievement.”
And with the process of voting being an easy one, the Prime Minister urged citizens to vote for who they deem fit to represent their community as a councillor.
“They must exercise their franchise because this election is based on a majority principle and if you don’t vote somebody else will vote in order to make up the majority,” the Prime Minister said.
Asked about his views on the poor turnout so far the Prime Minister said, “it is a casualty of a fall in the interest of local government elections.”
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