KINGSTON, Jamaica—Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has pushed back against comments made by Minister with responsibility for Works Robert Nesta Morgan, accusing the minister of responding to his criticism regarding the establishment of the One Road Authority with personal attacks.

Morgan, this week, expressed disappointment at what he says are contradictory and misleading statements made by Swaby, regarding the establishment of the One Road Authority.

Morgan described as “factually misleading” a May 13 statement made by Swaby at a Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) meeting, where he claimed: “It is still not clear how the establishment of the One Road Authority will address the issue of inadequate financial resources for local authorities. There has been no clear indication on how municipal corporations will gain access to increased allocations needed to properly maintain and rehabilitate roads under our responsibility.”