Pres Ali says government ready for local elections; opposition must get its house in order

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has made it clear that his government is ready to hold Local Government Elections (LGE); however, the opposition must first resolve its internal issues.

Speaking to journalists at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office in Georgetown on Friday, President Ali said several matters related to the local elections are beyond the government’s control, adding that the opposition must decide how to proceed and communicate its position to the public and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

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“The courts are there for a purpose and if any stakeholder believes that they need something to be…analysed or adjudicated upon…they [can] use the arm of…the judiciary. I can say to you, as a government, we are ready,” the president stated.