By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The quality of ward councillors continues to be questioned ahead of the Local Government Elections. Last week DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis explained that councillors can do their best but are restricted unless they have the power in government to effect municipal changes. But according to the Active Citizens Coalition - councillors can do a lot more than they're actually doing. Party leader Imtiaz Syed has therefore called for a re-invigoration in candidates that stand for ward positions. He says young, educated professionals are ideal candidates to effect change at a local government level...

<p>By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The quality of ward councillors continues to be questioned ahead of the Local Government Elections. Last week DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis explained that councillors can do their best but are restricted unless they have the power in government to effect municipal changes. But according to the Active Citizens Coalition - councillors can do a lot more than they're actually doing. Party leader Imtiaz Syed has therefore called for a re-invigoration in candidates that stand for ward positions. He says young, educated professionals are ideal candidates to effect change at a local government level...</p>

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