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It has been almost a year since the new Boundaries Commission was appointed, and the body is yet to receive the funding to which it is entitled, by law, to do its work.<\/p>

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Leon Chaku Symister, who was appointed by Leader of the Opposition Jamale Pringle, confirms that the Government has failed to finance the body.<\/p>\n

Consequently, those tasks that do not require any major financing are what is being tackled at this time, Symister says.<\/p>

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And since it has very important work to do, he says the Commission will not make the lack of funds an obstacle.<\/p>

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