The legal challenge initiated by the Georgetown Mayor and City Councillors for the removal of acting Town Clerk Candace Nelson is contending that her appointment is unlawful, while accusing her of disruptive actions that could affect the Council’s ability to meet its obligations.
During a statutory meeting of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) last Monday at the Kitty Market Hall, Nelson was given notice of the challenge to the Local Government Commission’s decision to appoint her to act as Town Clerk. Citing a matter before the court Mayor Ubraj Narine asked that Nelson vacate the Town Clerk’s chair during the meeting, which was eventually aborted after she refused to give in to his requests.
Although Sunday Stabroek newspaper was unable to determine who initiated the proceedings, the legal papers seen by this newspaper list the “Town Clerk of Georgetown” as the claimant.