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Jul 05, 2010 News
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – There may soon be a resolution to the war brewing between the Rose Hall Interim Management Committee (IMC) and the Rose Hall Town Anniversary Committee. Both parties are fighting for what they call, “the right to host the 40th anniversary celebration for Rose Hall Town.”
Last month, Chairman of the Rose Hall Town Interim Management Committee, Bhadenauth Somrah, categorically stated that the anniversary celebration is the responsibility of the IMC.
“It’s our (IMC) prerogative to choose the persons or organisations that have the credibility to work with the Council to observe the anniversary. The Anniversary Committee was excommunicated in 2009 by the IMC. The Anniversary Committee has no permission to host this year’s anniversary celebration for Rose Hall Town,” Somrah said.
On the other hand, the members of the Anniversary Committee have been moving forward with their plans to observe the occasion, saying that they are the only authorised ones to so do.
Chairman of Region Six, Zulfikar Mustapha, said all plans must be put on hold until a solution is arrived at.
According to him, the Minister of Local Government, Kellawan Lall, is expected to clear up the issue by the end of July. He said that the matter had to be placed in the hands of the Minister after continuous disagreement between the two sides about the right to host the event.
“The Town Council should be the main player in hosting the anniversary celebration, not one individual or one group. I am not supporting the Anniversary Committee or any other group. I am insisting that the Town Council should be the main player, like the Minister said, to organise this activity.”
The Regional Chairman is advising all sponsors to wait until the Minister of Local Government pronounces on the issue before investing any funds.
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