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A major face-off is brewing between the Government and the Opposition over the appointment of Joan Gordon-Webley as Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).
The People's National Party (PNP) is demanding the immediate withdrawal of Mrs. Gordon-Webley's appointment which took effect Monday.
According to the PNP, the Bruce Golding administration acted improperly when it selected one of its political representatives to head the solid waste collection agency.
In addition, Opposition Spokesman on Local Government Dean Peart says Mrs. Gordon-Webley is not qualified for the job.
"PNP totally disagrees with it. We don't think she's qualified for the position. What you're going to do now is put aside the whole process and remember the Minister of State says no appointment should be made until a new Board is in place which would also bring Mr. Morgan as the chairman. So we are questioning both positions both the chairman and the CEO and we don't think those two persons should be placed in the two positions," said Mr. Peart.
He says the Party will issue a statement Tuesday outlining its next course of action.
Mrs. Gordon-Webley ran as the Jamaica Labour Party candidate for South East St. Andrew in the September 3 General Election.
She was defeated by the PNP's Maxine Henry-Wilson.
In the meantime, State Minister for Local Government Reform Bobby Montaque has brushed off the PNP's demand for Mrs. Gordon-Webley's appointment to be withdrawn.
Mr. Montaque says as far he is concerned there is nothing improper about the appointment.
"So, is she not a Jamaican? Should we be denying Jamaicans to contribute to their country because they offered themselves for political office? But the Leader of Opposition is a politician and does she not hold a constitutional office, is she not an advisor to the Governor General. I am unhappy that they are not happy," said Mr. Montaque.
The People's National Party (PNP) is demanding the immediate withdrawal of Mrs. Gordon-Webley's appointment which took effect Monday.
According to the PNP, the Bruce Golding administration acted improperly when it selected one of its political representatives to head the solid waste collection agency.
In addition, Opposition Spokesman on Local Government Dean Peart says Mrs. Gordon-Webley is not qualified for the job.
"PNP totally disagrees with it. We don't think she's qualified for the position. What you're going to do now is put aside the whole process and remember the Minister of State says no appointment should be made until a new Board is in place which would also bring Mr. Morgan as the chairman. So we are questioning both positions both the chairman and the CEO and we don't think those two persons should be placed in the two positions," said Mr. Peart.
He says the Party will issue a statement Tuesday outlining its next course of action.
Mrs. Gordon-Webley ran as the Jamaica Labour Party candidate for South East St. Andrew in the September 3 General Election.
She was defeated by the PNP's Maxine Henry-Wilson.
In the meantime, State Minister for Local Government Reform Bobby Montaque has brushed off the PNP's demand for Mrs. Gordon-Webley's appointment to be withdrawn.
Mr. Montaque says as far he is concerned there is nothing improper about the appointment.
"So, is she not a Jamaican? Should we be denying Jamaicans to contribute to their country because they offered themselves for political office? But the Leader of Opposition is a politician and does she not hold a constitutional office, is she not an advisor to the Governor General. I am unhappy that they are not happy," said Mr. Montaque.