Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

CMCTO INVOLVE PEOPLE IN CITY RUNNING

- BY YOHAN PERERA

Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil yesterday said a system would be set up to involve city dwellers in the administra­tion of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

A special Municipal Service Board comprising CMC officials and city dwellers would be set up for this purpose and a website launched.

The website would also include details of tenders, the mayor said, outlining his action plan to develop the city for the year ahead.

He added that CMC opposition members who prevented him from presenting his 2012 developmen­t plan would turn red

The mayor said that CMC opposition members who prevented him from presenting his 2012 developmen­t plan would turn red when they saw hisaction plan

when they saw his action plan. The opposition sought an enjoining order to prevent the mayor from convening a special meeting to present his developmen­t plan.

He stressed that developmen­t projects would not be hampered despite his losing the majority in the finance committee.

He said according to the Municipal Ordinance developmen­t projects are only discussed at the finance committee, and its approval is not needed to implement them. He reiterated that the CMC would cooperate with the central government to beautify the city.

Meanwhile CMC opposition spokespers­on Riza Zarook said they had obtained an enjoining order as they were suspicious of the mayor’s intentions. He added that the mayor cannot convene a council meeting simply to make a statement, although he has the power to do so according to the Municipal Ordinance.

Meanwhile Democratic People’s Front (DPF) councilor S. Kuganthan said they would continue to back the ruling UNP. He said it is sad to see the rest of the opposition trying to sabotage the administra­tion of the council.

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