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"TREE man" Richard Pennicuik intends to run for City of Gosnells mayor, describing the council as a "shambles".
"The current regime is laughable and unworkable and I want to get in there, if I have enough supporters, to run the council the way it should be run," the environmental crusader said yesterday.
Mr Pennicuik, 57, has been camped in a tree on the verge outside his Hume Rd home in Thornlie since December 7.
The 96-day stand-off reached a climax yesterday when police and council tree-loppers arrived at the scene.
The council says the tree poses danger to property and public and must be cut down. It officially warned Mr Pennicuik to come down within 15 minutes, but he remained defiantly aloft, rejecting even his own lawyer's advice to end his protest.
Mr Pennicuik said he was after an honourable solution with the council, but refused to say what that was.
"I am currently working with my supporters on a solution," he said. "I hoped a couple of days ago to be down within a week, and I do not want to see this drag on, but I will stay in this tree for as long as it takes. It is not coming down."
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WHAT A JOKE! He and his supporters are only interested in themselves. Richard and his supporters under the tree do nothing but cause disruption and noise, then when people complaim they start crying to the media. Who would want a Mayor that is only interested in what is best for himself,and not the comunity. If he is so interested in the enviroment why doesn't he go and plant trees in areas that are at risk from errosion or sality, unfortunately ther would be no media attetion.
ReplyDeleteAny way I do not believe Richard is in control of this circus, but only a puppet in control by his minders/support team.