GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Guyanese are voting in local Government elections today, for the first time in more than two decades, and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is urging the 507,633 people eligible to vote to ensure they cast their ballots.
“I want you to go out and vote, exercise your franchise. This is your day, you worked for this, you longed for this, you dreamt for this, local Government election is here to stay. This is called people’s power so vote wisely, vote for people you trust in office,” he said.
Although the law requires local Government elections to be held every three years, the last poll was in 1994. That was won by the now Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).
A total of 83 people from political parties and other groups as well as individual candidates are contesting the elections.
Speaking to the media after casting his vote this morning, President David Granger said he was satisfied that his A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) coalition Government was able to return local Government elections to the country.
“I feel very happy, very satisfied that we’ve been able to deliver local democracy to our citizens,” he said, adding that the election today completes the “the circle of democratic governance in Guyana.” ~ Caribbean360 ~
