In this town of about 49,000, the new council will have 32 members; 102 people are running.

"I could see the new council coming in and taking three steps back."

It is not clear how the new Council will vote on the project.

Only later did elections take place onto the new council.

Soon after the new council entered office, they paid him $1.8 million.

On 14 June, the new council of the capital supported the president's decision.

It first held elections for a new council in March 1996.

The new provincial council met for the first time on 4 June 2008.

The new local council and mayor was elected in 2009.

But even in the new Council, old habits die hard.