The governing APNU+AFC on Friday took all seven of the seats on the city’s key Finance Committee despite the nomination of a Team Legacy member who was backed by other groups elected to the council.
Observers say domination of the committee will raise questions about the coalition’s national position about sharing power at various levels. APNU+AFC has 25 seats on the Mayor and City Council while the other groups control five.
APNU+AFC has also taken all of the seats on the Finance Committees for the New Amsterdam, Bartica and