Turnbull claims Premier disconnected from his constituents

D2 Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull. Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has accused Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley of being disconnected from his Seventh District constituents, citing complaints about lighting and other community concerns raised during a National Democratic Party visit. Speaking on NDP Radio yesterday, October 28, Turnbull said residents raised the issues during a recent walkthrough. He questioned the relationship between the community and its representative, who also heads the government. “And what I don’t understand is there’s a representative now in government who sits in the highest office.

But it seems like there’s a disconnect between that representative and the people,” Turnbull stated. Turnbull made the remarks while supporting concerns raised by Perline Scatliffe-Leonard, the NDP’s Seventh District candidate. He said people had complained about lights and other matters when party members visited the area a couple of weeks earlier. Scatliffe-Leonard described concerns involving children, recreational facilities and conditions in Long Look. She said the community needed a safe place where children could go after school, receive help with homework and obtain guidance. She proposed opening the community centre from Monday to Friday and involving retired teachers and others who could assist children. She also said parents in the community were working…