Shyne Barrow: “I expect more of this to come.”

Weighing in on the internal row at City Hall, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow told reporters earlier today that the question of Vaughn’s qualifications is relevant because he seemingly lacks the requirements for the post of city administrator.

 

Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“As far as that is concerned, again, another failed promise to deliver on good governance and transparency, and this is not coming from a political, partisan figure.  This is coming from the six councilors that have written to the mayor denouncing this appointment because of qualifications.  Certainly, Albert Vaughn served as a councilor.  He served as a member of the BDF, but other than that, I don’t know what qualifications he has to serve as city administrator, to deal with the finances of the city and it is not an instance where he is an elected member of the house and, let’s say, you are elected prime minister, you automatically become Minister of Finance and you have technocrats there to guide you.  Certainly, where the councilors themselves are telling you that they question the qualifications of Mr. Vaughn and they question the process by which the mayor has gone about appointing a crony.  This is certainly a sad day for the municipality, but no different than what has been going on.  We saw this with Sharon Palacio in Belmopan and we saw a division in Punta Gorda, and I spoke of the conflict between the deputy mayor and the current mayor leading up to the municipal elections.  So I expect more of this to come.”