Solomon Raises Alarm Over Linden Town Clerk’s Conduct, Demands Probe

By Mark DaCosta- In a forceful statement issued on September 18, 2026, former Linden Mayor and sitting Member of Parliament K. Sharma Solomon called for an urgent investigation into Town Clerk Lennox Gasper, accusing him of allegedly misrepresenting a decision of the Linden Town Council and bypassing established municipal procedures. Solomon’s concerns strike at the heart of local governance, raising questions about whether an administrative officer exceeded his authority, represented the Council without a properly authorised decision, and compromised the integrity of the municipality’s dealings with the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

The controversy arose following an exchange between Solomon and the CH&PA regarding correspondence from Gasper dated August 14, 2026. In that correspondence, Gasper supposedly indicated that the Town Council had decided to appoint him as Solomon’s replacement on the CH&PA Board during a statutory meeting on August 5. However, Solomon’s statement refutes this claim, asserting that no formal decision was made. He emphasised, “[the correspondence sent to the Board by Gasper] is not only a misrepresentation of Council decision that was never properly made, but a flat lie.”

This issue raises alarms not just about Gasper’s alleged misrepresentations but also about broader governance processes within the municipality. Solomon noted that the Town Clerk had unilaterally responded to correspondence from the CH&PA dated July 8 without placing it before the council for discussion. This action could set a troubling precedent, allowing an administrative officer to bypass the elected representatives of the people. Solomon remarked on the implications of such actions, stating, “The procedure for appointing a Council representative should not be determined by the unilateral action of an administrative officer.”