REO cites emergencies as swearing in of Region 8 council cancelled again

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
APNU+AFC’s Region Eight candidates yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, where they were due to be sworn in as members of the Regional Democratic Council. From left are Norma Sebastian, Gordon Scipio, Nicodemus Francis, Hyacinth Joseph, Collin Nicholson, Noel Thomas and Graty Edwards.
APNU+AFC’s Region Eight candidates yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, where they were due to be sworn in as members of the Regional Democratic Council. From left are Norma Sebastian, Gordon Scipio, Nicodemus Francis, Hyacinth Joseph, Collin Nicholson, Noel Thomas and Graty Edwards.

A second attempt to swear-in the elected members of the Region Eight Regional Democratic Council (RDC) was aborted yesterday, fueling suspicion that efforts are afoot to try to sway the council member who may hold the balance of power.

Regional Executive Officer (REO) Mitzy Campbell cancelled a meeting scheduled for the Arthur Chung Confer-ence Centre (ACCC) yesterday morning.

Campbell told Stabroek News that the decision was taken because two of the 15 councillors “had emergencies”. She declined to name the councillors affected but added that all councillors will be informed of the date of the re-scheduled meeting once it is decided.