Local Government elections are to be held on Monday, October 21, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced yesterday.
However, she said this Local Government will be different since her Peoples’ Partnership Government intends to table legislation in the Parliament immediately to amend the Municipal Corporation Act 1990, in a bid to introduce a system of proportional representation for the election of Aldermen.
She said the bill to amend the act will reach the Parliament by September 6.
However, she said this Local Government will be different since her Peoples’ Partnership Government intends to table legislation in the Parliament immediately to amend the Municipal Corporation Act 1990, in a bid to introduce a system of proportional representation for the election of Aldermen.
She said the bill to amend the act will reach the Parliament by September 6.