00:00Separia Mayor Dudnath Myru says the walkout from Tuesday's statutory meeting has effectively stalled committee meetings, creating problems for the
00:09corporation's operations.
00:11But, he says, he has a plan to keep things moving.
00:15So there is a deadlock and the council cannot find common ground to work with and there is no meetings
00:22to take place in the corporation.
00:24The mayor will ultimately have the powers to work with the CEO and get the job done, which I intend
00:31to do.
00:32The mayor is warning that if the situation does not change, he will take further action against the aldermen.
00:39Now they have shot themselves in the foot. Because of the fact that there are no meetings, I am going
00:45to write to the permanent secretary in the ministry now.
00:48Now, elected councillors have a responsibility. They have an office where they can conduct their work for their purchases through
00:54their offices.
00:55So they will be in receipt of their honorarium and their stipend for the month.
01:01If council does not convene within the next few days, I am going to write to the ministry and ask
01:09them to withhold the stipend and honorarium of all the aldermen in the corporation.
01:16But, the mayor does not expect the impasse to end anytime soon.
01:22He blames the actions of former UNC Alderman Victor Roberts, who crossed the floor to the PNM for deepening the
01:29crisis.
01:30I foresee it continuing because of the fact that the PNM have seven and we are five.
01:36So they can outvote us on any issue with the assistance of Victor Roberts.
01:42Had Victor Roberts stayed with the UNC, we would have been 6-6 and the chairman of the committee would
01:48have been cast in vote to take any decision in our favor.
01:51The mayor said he planned to meet with the local government minister to seek legal advice from the ministry at
01:5810 a.m. today.
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