The Mayor of Petit-Goâve Jean Samson Limongy, in a note sent to the newsroom of Radio Préférence FM, based on Article 66 of the decree of February 2006 prohibits his deputies to speak on behalf of the City Council without his written authorization. A measure that seems to directly target the Deputy Mayor, Delor Desgranges, with whom he is totally in conflict...

This note states that "it is strictly forbidden for the deputy mayors to represent the municipality of Petit-Goâve in public or private activities or to intervene on behalf of the Town Hall if they do not hold a written mandate issued by Mayor Limongy," stating that otherwise "ny agreement signed or any information disseminated provided will have no value and will not engage the City of Petit-Goâve."

One may wonder whether a Mayor can deprive his deputies of his speech, on the pretext that he applies Article 66 of the decree which states "The mayor, may, in writing, delegate some of its prerogatives specific to the one of his two deputies of the Municipal Council," and if it can decide alone outside the Municipal Council ?

IH/ iciHaiti / Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)