Dear Editor,
The People’s National Congress has failed in its bid to halt the local government elections of June 2023. These elections will be highly contested, and in most local authority areas that are controlled by the People’s National Congress, gross neglect and mismanagement exists.
From Nomination Day to date, the overwhelming support shown for the PPPC has shattered the feeble prospects of an electoral victory for the PNC. This is made worse by their track record of failed management, dysfunctionality, and wanton neglect. As such, they failed miserably in several efforts to hinder, postpone, or stop the hosting of LGE 2023.
In my opinion, the PNC’s reluctance to engage in the electoral process indicates a lack of vision, their dismal failure, and an acceptance of being politically outmatched in this 2023 electoral contest.
The Chief Justice dismissed the frivolous cases brought by the highly controversial APNU Chief Scrutineer Carol Joseph against the Guyana Elections Commission. These cases were vexatious, and again sought to besmirch the integrity of the Elections Commission. I believe this to be so because the same boundaries used in the 2016 elections were the boundaries in place since the 1990s, and were only changed in 2018 by the APNU+AFC. The boundaries were reverted to the pre-2018 changes by Minister Dharamlall.
There was no evidence to suggest or support any of the claims made by APNU, and, as such, we have seen another attempt by the PNC at abusing the judicial process to advance or advocate its partisan politics. The CJ, in her ruling, said, “In my view, that has turned out to be the most unmeritorious application that has taken up a lot of judicial time…
The People’s Progressive Party Civic has been receiving tremendous support in the capital of Georgetown. The residents in various constituencies have expressed dissatisfaction with the state and overall management of their communities. Persons have even taken to social media to highlight the state of their communities. These local government elections are important. As a citizen of the capital, I urge all Guyanese to exercise their constitutional right and vote. I also implore that we vote to change the current council and bring about a change.
I need a change in my area, and will be voting for it. In other areas of Georgetown, I sincerely hope that the city can be rescued from the destruction it has endured under the 57 years of People’s National Congress Council leadership, which has been a dismal failure.
Yours truly,
Brian Azore
