…interviews will be done one month after application As he withstood severe heckling from the opposition benches, Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan on Thursday brought good news to the citizens of Guyana—especially those without house lots.Minister of Communities,Cheap Jerseys China, Ronald BulkanThe Minister took the floor of the National Assembly to make his contribution to the budget debate, dealing primarily with areas of governance that fall under his responsibility as Minister of Communities including local government,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, housing and water.Bulkan raised his voice above the din emanating from the opposition’s benches,Wholesale China Jerseys, to point out that under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government; citizens without close ties to the administration were made to wait many years before they could be given house lots.Addressing the Speaker,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, Bulkan said “no longer will citizens be made to wait over ten years to be given house lots, those days are over.”He said that one month after application; citizens will be called in for interviews.The Minister described this as the true representation of a “fresh start” as he reflected on the title of the Budget.Bulkan also told the House of other plans that his Ministry has for Guyanese. But even though he was pressed to reveal the date of Local Government Elections, this did not happen.The fact that the Opposition – which when in government went over 20 years without holding Local Government Elections – made calls for the announcement of the date, came as a shock to the new government.When PPP Members of Parliament called for the date to be announced, members on the government’s side said,Cheap NFL jerseys China, “when y’all had the chance to hold Local Government Elections ya’ll did not hold it, we say we will hold it this year and we will.Bulkan’s revelation of an idea to have Regions develop their own flags and emblems was roundly rejected by the opposition.The Minister proposed that the uniqueness of each Region,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, especially with regards to natural resources, will be reflected on each flag. But the opposition saw this as an initiative that would divide Guyana. (Abena Rockcliffe)