(Kaieteur News) The Georgetown Mayor and City Council needs to be more proactive in reclaiming control of roads and prominent lands under threat of takeover, or risk losing these valuable assets permanently, former City Mayor Pandit Ubraj Narine has warned.

In an invited comment with Kaieteur News, Narine said he has taken note of the issue and the Council’s apparent reluctance to act. “I’m not sure why they’re not being more proactive, but this is not something the Council should drag its feet about,” he said.

According to the former Mayor, the Council is well within its rights to challenge the central government in court over any move to seize roads or land under municipal control.