Ex-councillor Patrick Gomez speaks over ‘honorarium

Peter Mendy was a member of the Accounts Committee and the Establishment and Appointment Committee of the KMC.

Asked about the allowances paid to the Councillors during the festive periods in the name of ‘honorarium’. Mendy admitted that he was one of the Councilors that were paid the honorarium.

However, he said they were not aware that it was wrong or illegal to be paid such an allowance.

He added it was their view that since they were paid by the cashier of the Council, it was lawful payment.

Mendy noted that the honorarium was paid to them after participating in an exercise.