The Jamaica Labour Party is welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court to temporarily restrain the Clarendon Municipal Corporation from proceeding with a no-confidence vote against Mayor of May Pen, Joel Williams, and his Deputy, Clive Mundle.

JLP Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, says the rule of law should be allowed to take its course.

Dr. Andrew Wheatley, JLP Deputy General Secretary.

He adds “we the have been advised by astute counsel that there are aspects of the law which require clarity and that the application for an injunction therefore has a sound foundation. We look forward to a further determination of the Court. In the meantime, we are confident that Mayor Williams and Deputy Mayor Mundle are fully focused on dealing with the business of the people of Clarendon, whose will, expressed via the ballot, paved the way for their colleagues to allow them to assume the offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.”

According to the Court, the Corporation, its councillors, CEO, officers and agents are prohibited from considering, debating, voting on or determining certain items outlined in a meeting notice dated October 12.

The particular items were the no-confidence votes against Williams and Mundle, the election of the Deputy Mayor to fill any vacancy and the election of a Mayor.

The restriction also applies to any adjourned, reconvened or subsequent meeting of the Council.

The injunction will remain in force until November 13, when another hearing will take place.

The injunction temporarily prevents the Corporation from replacing the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.