The Mayoral Committee composed of the Speaker, Chief Whip and the Mayor, submitted their opinions and concerns relating to the intervention in terms of Section 139. The Speaker acknowledged that there had been political and administrative problems that contributed to the intervention. He indicated that after consultation with their provincial department, the Municipal Council was finally convinced of the importance of the intervention. The concerns raised by the Speaker included financial mismanagement in the Finance Department, forging of Municipal Council's resolution by the officials, external political interference in the administration and non submission of reports by some of the municipal wards.