Count besieged. Sean Chu “will not take an oath for me,” says Jyoti Gondek – Calgary | The Canadian News

Calgary’s new mayor will not participate in the swearing-in of a conflicting councilman on Monday.

“I will not participate to be sworn in as a council member,” Mayor-elect Jyoti Gondek said Thursday. “He absolutely can show up. He will not take an oath for me. “

Chu faces increased pressure to resign following earlier comments from the mayor-elect and nine of his fellow elected councilors. following a CBC News story about an investigation into Chu’s conduct as a Calgary police officer involving a minor.

“I have asked him to resign. Most of the new council members have asked him to resign. The prime minister has asked him to resign, as has the minister (Municipal Affiars) McIvor. Chu should absolutely resign, ”Gondek said.

Chu did not respond to Global News requests on Wednesday or Thursday, but said in a statement Sunday that “[t]These accusations misrepresent the truth of the matter and come at a time destined to hurt me the most in this campaign. “

The elected mayor also asks the province to use its powers under the Municipal Government Law and the Local Authorities Election Law.

“But I would recommend Bill 52, which is the withdrawal legislation that has received actual consent but has yet to be proclaimed. If it is proclaimed, they can act immediately.

“We have talked for a long time that the City Council and the provincial government need to collaborate. That is all. Let’s take a step forward. “

When asked about Chu’s conservative pro-Chu history, Gondek said anyone who has a “strong relationship” with him should encourage him to resign given “the gravity of the situation.”

Gondek also said the matter was an “unfortunate distraction” for a council that wants to get on with the business of running a city.

“This is a parody for the young woman who was brave enough to come forward,” added Gondek. “She needs to end this. She needs this to be taken seriously and he needs to quit for that to happen. “

Global News has been able to review two documents from the Law Enforcement Review Board that are part of the case file.

In a statement Wednesday night, now-CPS chief Mark Neufeld said he had reviewed archived documentation of what happened.

“In relation to the 1997 incidents involving a minor, experts from the sex crimes unit conducted a criminal investigation and it was passed to an outside crown which determined that the charges were not recommended,” Neufeld said in the statement. “Since the defendant was a police officer, he was also the subject of an additional investigation under the Police Act and was found guilty of disgraceful conduct.”

Neufeld also referenced a 2008 incident that occurred while Chu was on personal leave without pay.

“The incident was investigated and, given the sensitivity involved, we hired the Crown in Edmonton and no charges were brought,” Neufeld said.

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