Mayor Green has no power to dispose of Town Clerk’s services – Dr. Luncheon

Georgetown : Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon said that the recent actions by the Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton Green reflect nothing but contempt for Guyanese.

According to the Government’s spokesman Dr. Luncheon, the recent outcomes of a meeting, which was convened by the Mayor, in the compound of the Mayor and City Council, are unconstitutional.

Dr. Luncheon said “the mayor has no such power; the mayor has been told that he has no such power and the mayor knows that he has no such power, this pathetic display obviously is more evidence of his contempt for Guyanese.”

Meanwhile Minister of Local Government, Norman Whittaker said that as far as he is aware the Town Clerk, Ms. Carol Sooba and the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Junior Garrett are still on the job since the outcome of the meeting with the mayor are unconstitutional.

During a meeting on Tuesday in the compound of City Hall, the Mayor and some councillors by way voting appointed the Council’s, Public Relations Officer, Mr. Royston King as Town Clerk, acting.

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