— says will not be contesting for mayorship in upcoming election

LINDEN’s Mayor Carwyn Holland on Sunday indicated that he will not be contending for mayorship in the upcoming election.
In a late night interview with Guyana Chronicle, Holland said he was not interested in running for a third term.
“I have interest in furthering my studies so that I can better contribute to Linden and Guyana’s development. I’ve already set out to have my studies next year, from next September,” he said.

Holland said he is happy with the job that he would have done during his time as mayor.
“When I took over Linden, you would recall that Linden was in dire needs and I think I would have achieved quite a lot,” he said.

He told Guyana Chronicle that he is thankful for the opportunity of serving Linden up until March 2018 and intends to make the best of his time left as mayor.
This newspaper understands that Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, and Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, met with the councillors of Linden, along with Holland on Sunday.
According to reports, Deputy Mayor Waneka Arrindell will now be vying for the position of Linden’s mayor.

Weeks ago, councillors of the Linden Town Council accused Holland of allegedly treating staff with disdain and flouting the laws of Guyana. The accusation was denied by Holland.
The latter accusation has to do with him instructing his secretary not to allow Deputy Mayor Arrindell into his office in his absence.