Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine, has announced that he will not be running for a City Council seat in the upcoming Local Government Elections, as he has already served five years on the Council. However, he pointed out that he will remain active in politics as a member of the People’s National Congress.
“I will not contest in the Local Government Elections. If I am not contesting I cannot run for Mayor. I believe I’ve served five years, and I don’t believe in holding on, on power, and I don’t believe to be seal down in the seat of the Mayor’s chair,” the City Mayor said.
Narine said the city has a large number of people who are capable of leading the town, and should be given the opportunity to serve.
Mayor Narine was elected in November, 2018 after his party – the APNU – maintained its dominance in the City of Georgetown following the conduct of Local Government Elections that year.
At the last local government elections, the APNU won a total of 21 seats, while the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) raked in seven seats and the Alliance for Change (AFC) won two seats.
The AFC will not be contesting in the upcoming elections either.
While the APNU has not made known all the details of its Local Government plans, News Source understands that the party has been busy meeting with potential candidates for the various constituencies across Georgetown.
Meanwhile, The New Movement (TNM) and A New And United Guyana (ANUG) have indicated that they will not be contesting in the Local Government Elections due to the lack of financial and human resources.
The two small parties were launched just before the 2020 national elections and contested those elections.
“TNM is not contesting the Local Government Elections. Our resources right now and the timing is not ideal for us because right now we will be focusing on our seat (in Parliament) and how we can use it,” Leader of TNM, Dr Asha Kissoon explained.
Chairman of ANUG, Mark France echoed similar sentiments, explaining that the issue of ANUG’s participation in the upcoming Local Government Elections was discussed since last November, and it was agreed that the party will not contest the elections.
“It was the position of the Executive in consultation with the members that at this sitting we are unable to take part in Local Government Elections as a party, however, we have encouraged persons to submit their symbols as independent candidates,” Mr France explained.
Several parties, groups and individuals have already submitted their symbols for participation in the upcoming local elections.
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