By Arnold W. Schmidt, Somerset.
Franklin Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad performed the impossible at the August 14th Township Council meeting. We live in a beautifully diverse town and Mr. Prasad managed to transform the proposed construction and celebration of a “Peace and Nonviolence Park” into a controversial, divisive issue.
Mr. Prasad is the organizer and main proponent for this project. A Township Council meeting that is routinely attended by 5-10 people had a packed house. Nearly 100 people came to discuss, for the most part, the park, during the open public portion of the meeting, an item that was not even listed on the agenda. How did these people know to be there, many of whom were not Franklin residents including the Edison Township Council President? It’s speculated, if not obvious, that emails and phone calls were made to these select people to come and provide comments to sway the Council on this non-agenda item. Well-played, Mr. Prasad.
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