Interim Town Clerk leaves statutory meeting after mayor refuses to recognise her

Candace Nelson

With the leadership of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) still not recognising interim Town Clerk Candace Nelson, she resorted to walking out of a statutory meeting held on Monday at the Kitty Market Hall.

Deputy Mayor Alfred Mentore yesterday told Stabroek News that while Nelson was present at the meeting, she was not given permission to speak. He defended the stance, saying that at the end of the day City Hall’s administration is a servant of the council.

Mentore also accused Nelson of acting unlawfully by instructing officers to leave the meeting alongside her.