Motion of No Confidence Hanging Over President Gumbs Head--- Territorial Council Meetings Postponed.

Marigot:--- Based on a flyer that was distributed throughout Marigot that stated a motion of confidence will be presented against the President of the Collectivity Frans Gumbs at the next territorial council meeting.
The flyer contains names of several elected officials that are part of the majority that is expected to vote in favor of the motion if and when it is presented. Names such as Daniel Gibbs, Louis Jeffry, Jean David Richardson, Marthe Ogoundele Tessi and Annette Philips are on the flyer which said there are other elected members of the council who would be supporting the motion.
SMN News learnt that the brain child of the motion is first vice president Daniel Gibbs who is at odds with the president and senator Louis Constant Fleming. Already all three parties have spoken openly about their indifferences especially surrounding Semsamar.
Just recently Gibbs presented a motion to have the senator removed as president Semsamar which was accepted by the board members of Semsamar. SMN News learnt that senator Louis Constant Fleming has filed an injunction against the motion that was presented and accepted by the board members of Semsamar. That court case will be heard on October 13 in the courts of Basse Terre. According to well placed sources the "procuration" (proxy) that was used as a vote was from someone who already resigned from the municipal council in Guadeloupe thus eliminating that person's right to vote.
It is further understood that President Gumbs is aware of Gibbs plans and has thus postponed two scheduled council meetings. A council meeting it is understood was scheduled to be held on September 23 and it was postponed to the end of this month. SMN News learnt that Gumbs indicated to the council members that there is nothing for them to discuss at a council meeting except the issues surrounding the TGCA taxes.
Efforts made to contact the persons whose names appeared on the flyer proved futile up to press time.