PPP ready for Local Govern- ment Elections – Pres Ali

…says Opposition parties must resolve GECOM stalemate

The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is ready for the Local Government Elections (LGE), but according to President Dr Irfaan Ali, the parliamentary Opposition parties have to first sort their issues out in order for these elections to be held.

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“We are ready for a Local Government Election. I believe that Local Government Elections are essential for our country. The renewal of leadership is key as part of our democratic frame. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic has always outperformed every other contender in Local Government Elections. We have participated in every single constituency in those Local Government Elections. So, we are ready,” the Guyanese leader told reporters during a press conference on Friday.