Pastor seeks election to council to address needs of city’s ‘human capital’

Independent candidate for the 8th Constituency (Stabroek-Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust) Pastor Wendell Jeffrey

Saying that he would seek to ensure that the needs of the city’s “human capital” is met, Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Wendell Jeffrey has launched a bid to become representative for the Stabroek-Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust constituency at the upcoming March 18 polls.

“It is quite in place to clean drains and parapets and to rebuild broken edifices. However, we must not overlook the human element of the community, which needs equal attention,” Jeffrey, who is running as an independent candidate, told a news conference on Thursday.

Jeffrey said he decided to run because he wishes to be involved in the