President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling, yesterday unveiled an agenda of items that the organisation hopes to see fulfilled for this year.Urling, while delivering the president’s address at the opening of the GCCI’s annual general meeting (AGM),cheap jerseys, related that the body had convened an advocacy committee and would be in full support of activities such as local government elections, while insisting on a politically stable economy for the benefit of the business communities.GCCI president Clinton Urling addresses the AGMHe said that the local government elections are a big issue for the GCCI.“Every year we have been talking about this … and on every occasion we have been bringing up the issue.” He reminded that for over ten years there had been no local government elections, which he said urgently needs to be held to address the issues of the city. It was the GCCI president’s hope that this year may see the holding of such elections.Urling went on to discuss the political climate in which private business persons are operating. He charged that the political situation is prominent in what GCCI members feel is a principal threat to the competiveness and survival of their businesses.In advocating for political stability, Urling said, “In the vein of political stability, we want to ensure and have been asking our parliamentarians to use their arrangement in parliament where the opposition has the majority. We are calling on the President to ensure parliamentary compromise and we are also calling on the opposition parties to also compromise on issues that are pertinent to Guyana’s success.”Urling said that the GCCI is further advocating for tax reform, but offered minimal comment on the budget, since he said it is still being looked at.As part of the agenda, Urling mentioned that on the issue of corruption,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, it is not only bad for the private sector, but affects the wider community.“We are putting the issue of corruption high on the agenda and we have talked about the need for effective institutes and the establishment and implementation of these institutes to ensure the corruption is minimised.”In terms of the issuance of radio licences, Urling said, “Our position has been clear on this. We’ve called on all the policy makers of the government,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the institutions that are tasked with the issuing and granting of licences to be transparent and to adopt an approach which is centred and based on fairness and access to all.”Keynote speaker, Leader of the Opposition David Granger told the gathering of distinguished guests and GCCI members that a secure state was the focus for any business environment. He charged that, “Crime, particularly violent crime,NFL Jerseys 2018, tends to have a negative impact on vulnerable economies such as those in the Caribbean.”He added: “Crime erodes confidence in the future development of countries, reduces competitiveness of existing industries and services by imposing burdensome security costs,China Cheap Jerseys, and negatively alters investment climate.”Granger related that crime generates insecurity among the general population leading to the loss of skilled and educated persons; human capital. The opposition leader highlighted the various criminal activities occurring around the country, before zooming in on how much the scourge affects the business community.