Kim Brown Lawrence, Councillor for the Brown's Town Division in St. Ann
By Kimone Witter
Jamaica Labour Party Councillor for the Brown's Town Division in St. Ann, Kim Brown Lawrence has disclosed that she will not be seeking re-election in next Local Government election.
The election, last held in February 2024, is due in 2028.
In a Facebook post, Mrs. Brown Lawrence said she made her decision known in a letter sent to the JLP hierarchy on October 22.
Councillor Lawrence said she informed the party that it will have a year to find a suitable candidate.
She has urged those interested in representing the division to apply.
Mrs. Brown Lawrence, who is before the court in relation to a fraud matter involving the Caribbean Maritime University, said she contemplated resigning, but decided to remain until her term ends, citing the need to continue earning a monthly allowance.
She also indicated that she will not be crossing the floor, but leaving politics altogether.
The JLP councillor and four co-accused have been on trial arising from allegations that more than $25 million in public funds were withdrawn from the CMU through fake jobs, sham contracts and bogus invoices from 2016 to 2019.
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