Accountability in Lafourche Parish
FACTS:
The following is an excerpt from an article on the Lafourche Parish Council meeting of July 11, 2006, by Alcess P. Adams, in the July 16, edition of the Lafourche Gazette.
…….Following D.A. Cam Morvant’s advise, the Council also passed a resolution to crack down on parish boards violating one particular ordinance…………..Members of twenty-six boards currently face removal………….
OPINIONS:
It is my opinion that the above mentioned board members facing removal are either not connected or not members of the alleged silk stocking gang from the northern region of the parish.
EXAMPLE:It is alleged that the Lafourche Parish Council removed two members of a board in June of 2003. It is alleged that D.A. Cam Morvant told both members that they didn’t have to step down, so they did not step down. It is alleged that the District Attorney do not have the authority to over-ride the actions of the Governing authority.
1.Why didn’t the two board members challenge the Council’s decision in a court of law?
2.Did the D.A. over step his authority? (ACCOUNTABILITY?)
What is the real reason behind the District Attorney stopping the previous council’s meeting? Why did the D.A. allegedly instruct this council, at its first meeting, to drop on-going litigation on an alleged group of connected individuals? Why after 2 1/2 years did the D.A. mention at a public Council Meeting that he prevented the last council from spending all of this Council’s budget?
What is the real truth in this continuing saga? The truth will be told in the near future; stay tuned.
It is said that one must not believe an elected officials words, but observe his/her actions with intellect.
