– full force of the law and Court’s ruling will be used in this regard

HEAD of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon, said yesterday, that it is Cabinet’s resolve to use, to the fullest extent possible, the full force of the law and the Court’s ruling to have a state of “normalcy” return to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC). 

Speaking at his weekly media conference at Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive in Georgetown, he said Cabinet, specifically, was interested in the actions being taken by Mayor Hamilton Green and his acolytes.
Such actions exposed them to contempt citations with specific regards to the rulings of the Acting Chief Justice on their matter, Dr Luncheon said.
Furthermore, he said specific attention was paid to their acts of interference with Acting Town Clerk, Carol Sooba, while discharging her statutory functions.
Luncheon said Cabinet also noted the ongoing hearings at the Court of Appeal where the appeal efforts made against the rulings of the Chief Justice were being addressed.
Meanwhile, Sooba, last week, filed a motion in the High Court which was heard by Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang, who issued eight orders to Mayor Hamilton Green and the City Council over several actions taken, including that of the appointment of Royston King as Town Clerk.
The first, an Order or Rule Nisi of Certiorari stipulates that Green must “quash” his decision to swear in King to the office of Town Clerk, unless cause is shown, on the grounds and reasons that the decision is unlawful, ultra vires, irrational, unreasonable, wholly in excess of jurisdiction, null, void and of no legal effect.
The edict added that King’s holding of the office of Town Clerk is “without lawful authority whatsoever, appointment and or in furtherance of the elections and/or appointment” by Hamilton Green. Any action contrary, without a statement of grounds and reasons, is unlawful, ultra vires, irrational, unreasonable, wholly in excess of jurisdiction, null, void and of no legal effect.
Sooba’s application was made by attorney-at-law, Mr. Roysdale Forde, and the case was adjourned to yesterday.

(By Telesha Ramnarine)