President raps Mayor over claim city being starved of resources

Ubraj Narine

President Irfaan Ali has lashed out against the claim made by Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine that he is starving the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of resources.

In a riposte, the president yesterday, in a release from his office, stated that the government has no intention of allowing itself to be used as a scapegoat when the M&CC fails in fulfilling its responsibility and mandate.

“Let me be very clear, this Government cares tremendously about our city, but we will not allow ourselves to be used as a scapegoat in the city not fulfilling its responsibility and mandate or in the city converting everything into political opportunism or a political football. As President, we’re not going to allow the Mayor to get away with a statement like this,” Ali asserted.