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The statutory meeting of the Region Five Democratic Council,Mark Trumbo Orioles Jersey, RDC, is held on the third Thursday of each month. Councillors turned up as usual on Thursday,Wholesale MLB Jerseys, for the RDC meeting,Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey, but it was not business as usual at the Fort Wellington Boardroom for the first meeting of the year.The APNU+AFC Councillors had a bone of contention with Regional Chairman, Vic Ramphal of the PPP. He was a no show when President David Granger visited Region Five last Friday to hand over two school buses to the Region, an event organized through the Ministry of Communities.The Regional Chairman now stands accused of disrespecting the President by absenting himself, when he knew that the Head of State was scheduled to be in the Region.The meeting began around 10:05 AM. Councillor Abel Seecharran of APNU + AFC,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, rose and asked the Regional Chairman to explain his absence when the President visited the Region. He also accused Mr. Ramphal of disrespecting the President.What followed was total chaos. Both sides hurled accusations at each other. PPP Councillor, Loyda Angus, was accused of being in breach of regulations which dealt with inappropriate comments. She was also accused of being in breach of the regulations that deal with offensive language to members.The Regional Chairman was then accused of failing to deal with the issues in the appropriate manner, showing bias towards his PPP colleague, thus plunging the meeting into greater chaos. Having lost control of the proceedings, Mr. Ramphal was forced to suspend the meeting.APNU+AFC councilors are unanimous in their posture that Mr. Ramphal ought not to sit as Chairman of the RDC unless he offers an apology for his actions.During a subsequent interview, the Regional Chairman surrounded by PPP Councillors, was quick to point out that while they welcome the idea of assisting school children with transportation,Graham Knott Jersey, he was not invited to the event,Joe Gilliam Steelers Jersey, neither was he part of the planning ,Brooks Laich Capitals Jersey, or the programme. As a result he did not show up for the event.He added that it was evident that there was a lack of proper communication. He said that he was hoping that there would be better communication in the future.The Regional Democratic Council is responsible for planning and executing programmes that should make life better for the people in the Region. RDC meetings are attended by senior public servants such as the Regional Education Officer,Devonta Freeman Falcons Jersey, Regional Health Officer, Police Officer in Charge of the Region among others.Some of these senior government functionaries have expressed disgust that meetings have not been moving along in that progressive and respectful manner,Sergei Fedorov Red Wings Jersey, and do feel that there could be a better approach to business at the RDC since the planning is supposed to be for the betterment of the lives of the people in the Region. It therefore behooves the politicians to put aside their differences and work assiduously towards making life better for the people.According to the Regional Chairman, some of the matters which require immediate attention include the plight of farmers in the wake of the prolonged dry weather and the increase in violent crimes in the Region.He assured media representatives present that the meeting would have to be reconvened, but could not give a date for such meeting. |
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