Government is adamant that academic qualifications are only a subset of the criteria that the interview panel used in making their recommendations for the appointment of Town Clerk Carol Sooba.Dr. Roger LuncheonBut, the Mayor and City Councillors continue to be disgruntled with the appointment of the “unqualified” Town Clerk. They believe that her 16-month stint as acting Town Clerk does not provide relevant experience for the job.Cabinet Secretary,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, Dr. Roger Luncheon, responding to queries about Sooba’s qualifications for the job said that as a public officer,Authentic China NFL Jerseys, relevant job experience and qualifications are needed. However, the completion of a ‘first degree’ does not make one experienced,nfl jerseys authentic china, he added.Dr. Luncheon posited that academic qualifications were not the sole criteria for the job.Local Government Minister,Adidas Hockey Jerseys Cheap, Ganga Persaud had said that an eligible candidate for the position must have academic qualifications and Sooba is not without that.He had said that the Ministry is satisfied that Sooba is the best suited candidate for the position, “with all things being equal full stop.”However, the Mayor and City Councillors believe that relevant academic qualifications should have played a major role in the appointment.Mayor Hamilton Green at a press conference at City Hall, yesterday said it has become clear that Sooba is being used as a ‘whip’ to suffocate and beat the Council.He said Sooba joined the Council in 1997 as a legal clerk. Her academic qualifications listed in her file areCarol SoobaGCE and CXC subjects but certificates to backup these claims were never provided.“The only experience she had was working at the Deeds Registry in New Amsterdam. In her application,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, which the Personnel Officer can confirm, she listed certain Magistrates as the person she worked with as a legal clerk,Cheap Jerseys From China,” he said.In addition, she was a school teacher.But, even with the controversy about her qualifications Sooba has refused to set the record straight. When approached yesterday, Sooba said she is not speaking to Kaieteur News. And further “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”, Sooba said.