Despite returning with an “optimistic and open mind” after walking out of last month’s Region Three Democratic Council (RDC) meeting, Opposition Councilors said they are faced with more hardships from the Region’s Chairman. They have charged that the Chairman continues to act in a disrespectful and autocratic manner towards all Opposition representatives.More recently, the Councilors have spoken out against the alleged “unjust” gagging of one of the APNU members.A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) member Kathlene Armstrong said she has been barred from speaking at Regional meetings. She told Kaieteur News that she had raised the issue about the Chairman’s disregard for the members and he accused her of lying. He allegedly told her to provide the proof of disregard and disrespect, or she would never speak at another meeting. In the end, the woman said she was ordered to sit and be silent.Harry Narine Deokinanan, an Alliance for Change (AFC) member, said that, “Since the last meeting,” when all seven Opposition members walked out,Cheap NFL Jerseys, “Nothing has changed,China Jerseys Cheap, and the Chairman continues to disrespect and disregard the views of Opposition representatives.”Deokinanan said that he was present when Armstrong spoke up for the members,China Jerseys Free Shipping, addressing the Chairman again on his behaviour. He said he, as well as the other opposition members, have cited the “gagging” as unjust and unfair.Deokinanan further related that he too had issues he wanted to raise. He said that he especially wanted to talk about the incidence of rape in his area, the lack of public facilities and the community’s non -functioning police outpost.? But before he or any other member could relate anything meaningful in the meeting, the Chairman closed the session after telling Deokinanan that he always brings negative things to the table.Armstrong has related that she consulted with her party about “gagging” and the Chairman’s behavior, and certain action may be necessary. The members are also contemplating the next step about attending meetings since they said none of the Opposition views are being heard, let alone addressed.At the January 9 meeting,Cheap Jerseys From China, Opposition members walked out, saying that they had enough of the Chairman’s frustrating antics. When they returned for another meeting on Wednesday last, they were met with the Chairman’s same dismissive and sarcastic attitude.They said that when they raised issues highlighting inefficiencies in their community, they are told to, “Sit down, shut up or are threatened to be thrown out the meeting.” They said that financial data,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, project progress and other important information are not being related to opposition members. In addition,nba jerseys discount, the representatives said they are unable to measure success in their Region since works programme are not being provided.If one is not on the Region’s Finance Committee, then one cannot attain the work program, they lamented.“But the one and only opposition member that sits on that committee is not even informed or advised of any meetings,” they fumed.The Councilors also blamed the Chairman for the Region’s poor performance last year.They said, “We are dissatisfied with the progress made in 2012.The region is in a state of stagnation. We cannot account for projects that were done in 2012.”The opposition members pointed to the Chairman’s behaviour as “political games,” accusing him of trying to “frustrate and prevent” the work of the Opposition representatives. They have also accused him and his fellow People’s Progressive Party (PPP) members of using their one- member majority to function, undermining the opposition representatives. They said that while the opposition has seven members, the PPP has eight members seated on the Region Three Democratic Council.