Leader of the Opposition Brigadier David Granger was the first to congratulate the new Chairman of Upper Demerara-Berbice Region Sharma Solomon on his election which took place on Wednesday 25thJanuary.
Sharma, probably the youngest regional chairman, was elected unopposed from among eighteen new members of the Regional Democratic Council. Thirteen councilors were drawn from A Partnership for National Unity and the remaining five from the People’s Progressive Party Civic and Alliance For Change. Byron Lewis of Kwakwani was elected Deputy Chairman after a split vote.
Brigadier Granger, in his remarks, thanked outgoing Chairman Mortimer Mingo for his years of service. He urged the new RDC to put regional before personal interests and the public duty before private pursuits. He called on all councillors – APNU, AFC and PPPC – to collaborate in order to give the Region’s 42,000 residents a “good life” that was promised during the 2011 general and regional elections campaign.
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