Guyana opposition attacks boundaries

The main opposition People\'s National Congress in Guyana is accusing the government of seeking to manipulate the electoral boundaries for forthcoming local government elections.



The government has published an order declaring the number of councillors, which each voting area will have, even as the elections commission consults nationally on the boundaries.



People\'s National Congress spokesman Alan Munroe called the decision reckless and provocative.



Local government minister Kellawan Lall said he issued the order so that preparations for the elections would go according to the timetable.



According to him, the recommendations from the commission were overdue by more that a week.