…irregular meetings, lack of accountability cited? ?The Port Kaituma, Arakaka, Matthews Ridge Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has been dissolved and an Interim Management Committee (IMC) comprising 13 members took the oath of Office before Region One Chairman Paul Pierre on Sunday, last, at the Port Kaituma NDC Office.The IMC,NCAA Hockey Jerseys, according to a government statement,Cheap Jerseys, emanated from a recommendation by a Commission of Enquiry requested by the residents of the Port Kaituma, Matthews Ridge and Arakaka NDCs. The enquiry was conducted and completed on March 15 and was submitted to the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development with the recommendation for an IMC to be installed in that sub-district.Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud, Permanent Secretary Collin Croal, along with other Regional Officials who visited that sub-district on March 23 to 26, were present at the swearing in.One of the reasons outlined in the request for the Commission of Enquiry was the irregularity with which meetings were held and the lack of accountability at the NDC level.Minister Persaud expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government, the Ministry and the NDC to the remaining members of the Matarkai NDC.He explained that in 1997, Local Government elections were postponed, since the general and regional elections took precedence. However, after 1997, the leading parties in Guyana signed onto the CARICOM Act, which stipulated that when next local government elections are held it should be under a different electoral system and not according to the previous pattern of every three years.He noted that with the dissolution of the NDC there are now vacancies at the level of Chair, Vice-Chair and Councillors but not for overseer or other staff, since those are not affected. Therefore,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, all assets and liabilities of the NDC are now owned by the Ministry, the Minister said.The IMC members named are Kishore Etwaroo – Chairman, John James – Vice Chairman, Wesley Alberts, Norman Robinson, Jennifer Calistro and Celestine Joseph, Shondel St. Just, Esperio Hardoner,NFL Jerseys China Cheap, Emmanuel Henry, Ignatius Charles,Authentic Carolina Panthers Jersey, Wayne Holder,Cheap Jerseys From China, Wilma Dass and Simone Benjamin.Minister Persaud said that another discussion will be held for an explanation of the roles of the IMC membership and formal training will be conducted shortly.The Minister also disclosed that a $3M subvention is available but there must be a programme to show how the money will be spent before it is released. Other issues such as garbage collection and revenue collection and deposits were discussed.