A BAG containing cash belonging to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) was found inside the vehicle assigned to Chief Constable Andrew Foo, and the Local Government Commission has since been called in to launch an investigation.

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine told the Guyana Chronicle on Monday that according to his information, the money was being kept in the vehicle, PVV 1405, for quite some time.
Speaking on the sidelines of the fortnightly statutory meeting at City Hall, Narine could not say how much money was in the bag, or who found it and reported the matter. While not his responsibility to investigate, he is disturbed that no one at the City Council told him about this incident.

“The only thing that bothers me is that no one apprised me of this. I had to hear it on the road, which is not good for business,” Narine expressed, adding, “I heard it on the road and when I came here, I walked into the Town Clerk’s office and asked her to launch an investigation.”

According to him, the bag found is one that contains a ‘lock’ or M&CC seal. It is for this reason that it could be confirmed that the money belongs to the Council.
The Mayor said he has since called in the Local Government Commission to investigate the incident.

Meanwhile, Acting Town Clerk Sharon Harry informed councillors during the meeting that Foo could not be present due to a family situation.

Calls to the Chief Constable’s phone Monday afternoon went unanswered.