The session of Territorial Council meeting of November 13 began with a long tug-of-war over four draft resolutions submitted by the opposition, now made up of twelve elected officialsThey demanded that the following be added to the agenda: the resumption by the Territorial Council of powers delegated to the executive, the representation of the Collectivity at Semsamar and the Tourist Office, and the file Beauperthuy land.
Louis Mussington has refused to examine them during this session, citing the need to assess the consequences, particularly legal ones. A decision strongly contested by the opposition. “If you don't put these points on the agenda, we are officially in a dictatorship“,” declared Daniel Gibbs. Annick Pétrus, for her part, denounced a sudden change in practicesThe president recalled that the proposals submitted had always been taken into account over the past four years. promised a later reviewThe new agenda, with three other items removed, was ultimately rejected by 12 votes to 11.
A replacement that turns into a recomposition
Tensions resurfaced as soon as first deliberation, dedicated to the replacement of Daniel Gibbs on the Executive Council, following his resignation on October 27, made necessary by his election to the Senatethe two functions being incompatible.
Presented by the services as a procedure for replacing a vacant seatThe deliberation quickly took on a new dimension. With several applications submitted, the possibility of renew the entire executive council was raised. Eight opposition members took a stand. After several suspensions of the session to ensure proper procedure or to prepare the lists, two teams faced off in a list vote. representation proportional to the highest averageThe first list, led by Mélissa Nicolas Rembotte, received 12 votes, compared to 11 for the list headed by Alain Richardson. However, the allocation of the six seats resulted in a balance of three elected representatives per list.
La new composition of the Executive Council The following appointments were then made: Mélissa Nicolas Rembotte became first vice-president, followed by Martine Beldor (2nd VP), Annick Pétrus (3rd VP) and Dominique Louisy (4th VP). Alain Richardson and Bernadette Davis completed the executive as members, chaired by Louis Mussington.
The remaining appointments are still pending.
But the renewal of the executive branch immediately raised another question: that of the Reorganization of territorial commissions and the representation of the Collectivity in external bodies, in particular the Tourist Office and Semsamar, according to article LO6321-25The opposition felt that this new election opened the right to review all of these appointments, while the president wanted more time to examine the procedures.
The discussion degenerated over a yet another suspension of the sessionLouis Mussington announced around 17 p.m. resumption next Monday at 9 a.m.A decision contested by several elected officials, who argued that it was in fact a suspension of the session. The president eventually left the room, followed by the majority party members. The session resumed. ended in confusion, while the prospect of a motion of no confidence The attack against President Mussington has been mentioned several times. To be continued… _Vx
