City has new Deputy Mayor

Mar 16, 2018 News

– AFC defeated in bid to secure seat

The Alliance for Change, (AFC) has lost the bid to secure the seat of Deputy Mayor of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) following the elections for the top positions, held at City Hall yesterday.
Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, of the APNU, was re-elected to serve for the third consecutive year through a majority vote by show of hands while Councillor Akeem Peters, also of the APNU, was elected as the new Deputy Mayor of Georgetown.
Peters is arguably the youngest person to be elected Deputy Mayor of Georgetown. He defeated the AFC‘s Lionel Jaikaran who had previously occupied the post. Jaikaran was the choice of former Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan of the AFC.
Duncan failed in his attempt to nominate Jaikaran. Jaikaran had served as Deputy Mayor for the one year.
In congratulating the Mayor and his fellow councillor (Peters) on his election to office, Jaikaran stated, “The AFC has been kicked to the curb.”

New Deputy Mayor Akeem Peters, and re-elected Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase Green

He said, nonetheless, that he leaves the position of Deputy Mayor with his conscience intact and his head held high.
The former Deputy Mayor noted that while serving the city, he always held onto his principles. Those present at City Hall to witness the elections included Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson and the recently elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bartica.
In her address to the Council, Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase -Green called on the councillors to work together for the better of the various constituents and the city as a whole. She noted that the past three years as Mayor of Georgetown has not been without its challenges.
She told those present at the horseshoe table that the road has not been easy. But in the same vein, Chase -Green noted when she thinks about her journey, she can’t help but ponder on the words of celebrated writer, Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise.”
The Mayor told the Council that the work is far from over.
“I have survived; this council has survived; but the road ahead will be very hard…This is an election year.” Chase- Green added.
The Mayor therefore appealed to Council for their continued cooperation and support.
In his address to the Council, Peters vowed to place emphasis on working alongside the Mayor over the next year to change the image of the Council.
Peters also congratulated Jaikaran for his service over the last year but disagreed with him on the point that the AFC has been kicked to the curb. Peters said that the council’s decision to elect him to it should not be seen as the sidelining of any of individual or group of individuals.
Meanwhile, outside City Hall, the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) held a picketing exercise calling for Mayor Patricia Chase-Green and Town Clerk, Royston King to be held accountable for the mismanagement of Georgetown.
The group had noted its position on several issues affecting the Council including the recently tossed no- confidence motion against Town Clerk, Royston King
“MAPM would like to make it clear that after an assessment of the conduct of the Mayor and Town Clerk, and taking into account the important nature of the role of the offices they hold, (the group) considers them both to not be fit and proper to hold such office,” the group said in a statement.

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