City councillors issue ultimatum to local gov’t minister for Town Clerk’s removal

Carol Sooba

Unwilling to back down from their fight to remove acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba, city councillors say they will not recognise directives from Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud if he believes that he does not have an obligation to honour the wishes of the democratically-elected council.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) made the announcement yesterday at a press conference,