The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party is threatening to initiate legal action in the High Court if the Region 10 Clerk of Council, Dwight John, does not convene another meeting within 48 hours to elect the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10.

At last Friday’s election for the positions, WIN’s Candidate Mark Goring, and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Candidate, Dominique Blair, tied for the position of Regional Chairman with John announcing that the Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand, would now have to use her casting vote to elect the Regional Chairman.

But through its Attorney, Siand Dhurjon, the WIN party is contending that John erred during the electoral process and must now re-commence the voting process for the two top regional positions.

“I do hereby require that you convene a meeting to elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10 within 48 hours of your receipt of this notice to either resume or re-commence the lawful process of election…failing which proceedings shall be instituted in the Supreme Court of Judicature to compel you to perform your statutory function…,” Dhurjon demanded.

Dhurjon, in the letter dated October 12, 2025, said he was acting on behalf of WIN Candidates Mark Goring, Denzel Chapman, Tamicka Duke, Nandy Fiedtkou, Michelle Hope, Leola Narine, Yoland Nedd, Judith Wade-Martin and Hubert Williams, all of whom participated in the elections on Friday.

The Attorney said that the decision by the Clerk of Council to “unceremoniously” suspend the process of election of the Regional Chairman was unlawful.

“You are hereby advised that your suspension of the election process of the RDC Chairman and your intention to seek the Minister’s ‘deliberation, pronouncement and casting vote’ is ultra vires, contrary to statue, arbitrary, unreasonable and otherwise illegal. There is no longer any power held by the Minister to unilaterally determine and impose the Chairmanship of any Regional Democratic Council, without more,” the Attorney told the clerk.

He said the “mandatory” procedures are set out in sub-sub-sections 20(6) of the Local Democratic Organs Act. According to the Attorney, if there is no resolution by the fifth stage, the Clerk, as a final recourse “shall choose by lot through a public process the Chairman.”

Dhurjon said the Clerk must follow the law.

The Minister of Local Government was also copied in the letter.

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