MAYOR of New Amsterdam Claude Henry signalled an end to his political career as Local Government Elections appear on the horizon.Speaking at the chambers of the Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) during a budget presentation yesterday, Henry said that he is pleased to have been associated with the management of the municipality for the past 11 years and sees the second half of 2014 as a period of change in the township.
“You will see new persons (councillors) here including, a new mayor and a new deputy mayor – this is my last discussion on the (municipal) budget. I will be around to attend meetings to have fruitful discussions for the development of New Amsterdam,” he revealed.
Mayor Henry noted that based on the information he received from the Guyana Elections Commission and the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Local Government Elections will be held next year for the first time since 1994 and he hopes that after the long awaited process, the new faces of the M&TC will work in the best interest of New Amsterdam.
“I am hoping that politics will stay out of this Council (M&TC) and only development should be discussed; this Council don’t rant about politics – there’s a place and time for that,” he emphasised.
Henry took the opportunity to extend best wishes to the future office bearers and those who have served the M&TC.
He concluded: “I want to thank you all for your support, including the media, over the years and I wish you well as we continue to contribute towards the development of New Amsterdam.”

(Michael Khan)