PPP/C Region Four Councillor Kwame McCoy has been banned from speaking at meetings of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) until he apologises or withdraws two offensive comments he allegedly made against Region Four Chairman Clement Corlette. McCoy, however, told this newspaper that he is innocent and said that he will not apologise.
Kwame McCoy
According to a release from the Region Four RDC office, McCoy made a false statement and a threatening remark against the regional chairman. It said further that when he was called upon to apologise by another councillor, he refused.
According to the release, the council, by an overwhelming majority, subsequently decided that McCoy must apologise and withdraw the statements or face disciplinary action. Until he apologises, the RDC said, McCoy has also been barred from speaking at any meetings of the committees of the council.
Contacted yesterday, McCoy denied that he ever issued any untrue or threatening remark against the chairman and added that he has nothing to apologise for. He said he intends to challenge the decision and will attend future meetings and will speak when he has something to say.
McCoy accused Corlette of being domineering at council meetings. He claimed that on countless occasions, the chairman has had run-ins with various councillors, including those from his own party. He said the chairman usually attempts to censor him, as well as other councilors, at the RDC meetings. He added that at last month’s meeting of the RDC, the chairman attempted to implement a policy which stated that if councillors wished to speak at a meeting they had to notify him beforehand as well as indicate the topic they wished to speak on. Corlette would then determine whether they could speak or not.
Clement Corlette
Mc Coy said the entire issue came about because he had questioned Corlette’s authority to resuscitate a bank account which had been closed. According to the PPP/C councillor, he indicated that based on the Financial Management and Accounta-bility Act (FMAA) only the Regional Executive Officer had authority to re-open the account, and the chairman did not take kindly to his objection.
Thats the trouble with you Guyanese, you never stand up for what is right. Kwame stood up and you all want to label him a trouble maker. So, why do so many of you complain about the Govt and your boss and your wife and your neighbor. You do so because you dont stand up for your right. You run and hide then write letters to the editor. Afraid? You bet. ISNM
It is one thing to object and another to disrecpect. While Mc Coy may have the right to object on the ground he claimed, the question that lingers is, ” Why majority of councillors voted to scantioned him?” H must have done something not stipulated in Rules and Regulations that governs the Council. When that questioned is answered, only then the defenders of Mc Coy satements can be taken serious. As of now they are just more like him, disrespect and moreso someone´s mouthpiece………..
I am surprised this fellow did not adopt the name Kwame Nkruma.
If you were in front of me, I would shake your hand. Well said.
they all just think that they are bullies but the younger generation is not going to stand for it ,if mr corlette thinks that mr mcCoy threatened him then let him take the necessary actions,why would you want him to apologise,a man must be able to stand by his word and that is what he is doing,he is just annoyed that finally someone would be willing to stand up to him,he choose the right one.
if the council voted that mccoy should be disciplined then that is what’s supposed to happen until he apologises
or are we back to selective democracy in guyana again?
I HAVE KNOWN KWANE MCCOY FROM EAST LA PENTIENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL, HE WAS MY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL FRIEND IN EAST RUIMVELDT, IT HAS BEEN OVER 20 YEARS YEARS SINCE I SAW HIM OR SPOKE TO HIM SO TO SEE HIM IN NEWS AND IN POLITICS I KNOW THAT HE WOULD DO A GOOD JOB STRAIGHTING OUT GUYANA.. KWAME STAND UP FOR WHAT HE BELIEVED, HE IS HONEST PERSON THAT I REMEMBERED HE STAY ON HIS WORD and some of you dont KNOW kwame, BUT KWAME is very nice person to be around, HE CANT BE FUNNY ONCE HE KNow you…. I am proud of him, i wish him well, kwame do your thing make a Guyana a better place for our Guyanese OVERSEAS to call home:)