The suspected exposure of an Alliance for Change (AFC) councillor to a COVID-19 positive person resulted in an abrupt adjournment of the statutory meeting of the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC) on Thursday.
Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram has defended the decision to adjourn the meeting as he pointed out that it was made in the interest of public safety. The AFC councillor, Amarnauth Chinkan, has since tested negative for the virus, this newspaper was told last evening.
Speaking with Stabroek News yesterday, Seeram explained that Chinkan, who wanted to sponsor a no-confidence motion against him and Vice-Chairman Samuel Sandy, was found to have been potentially exposed to COVID-19 through contact tracing.
