An online petition is calling on 91原创 City to reveal why Mayor Val van den Broek was stripped of her committee responsibilities when her Surrey counterpart wasn鈥檛.

Posted to gopetition.com on Saturday, May 14, as 鈥�,鈥� the petition was created by Leith White.

White, who is pastor at Friends 91原创 Vineyard church, told the 91原创 Advance Times he launched the petition as a private citizen, not in his church capacity.

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White said it doesn鈥檛 make sense that van den Broek was suspended when Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum was still 鈥渙perating in full capacities as Mayor鈥� even though he is facing a criminal charge of public mischief over his claim that an opponent of the planned Surrey police replacement for the RCMP deliberately ran over his foot.

McCallum, who commands a majority on Surrey council, has been able to fend off attempts to make him step down from the Metro Vancouver Board and its committees, the TransLink Mayors鈥� Council, and his position as chairs of the Surrey Police Board Board.

On May 12, 91原创 City council issued a statement that said the mayor had been censured for 鈥渃onduct unbecoming a member of City council.鈥�

Without going into detail, the statement said the matter related to the City Respectful Workplace Policy, the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines and Policies, and had been independently investigated by a third party with experience in workplace law.

鈥淲hat are ordinary citizens supposed to think given these two situations?鈥� Leith commented.

鈥淥ne hand, we have a mayor charged in accordance to criminal code still operating in full capacity [and on the other] a mayor stripped of capacities because of a piecemealed report to the public. The people of 91原创 City should know the full truth.鈥�

Citing confidentiality and privacy legislation, the City announcement said council members were not able to discuss the details of the matter.

鈥淐ouncil took the matter very seriously and would not have taken such actions over a minor concern. Council assures the community that due process and procedural fairness were followed,鈥� the City鈥檚 statement said.

White said he worked with the mayor to organize an temporary extreme weather emergency shelter at Douglas Park Community School during a record cold snap in December.

鈥淪he was a huge support and really helped,鈥� White remarked.

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As of Tuesday morning, 28 people had signed the petition.

In announcing its decision, the City announcement said the matter related to the City鈥檚 Respectful Workplace Policy, the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines and Policies.

鈥淐ouncil took the matter very seriously and would not have taken such actions over a minor concern. Council assures the community that due process and procedural fairness were followed,鈥� the City鈥檚 announcement said.

Mayor van den Broek was removed from various committees and positions she has as mayor, including the Fraser Health Municipal Advisory Council, Healthier Community Partnerships, 91原创 Christmas Bureau, 91原创 Christmas Wish Breakfast, 91原创 Local Immigration Partnership and Youth Advisory Committee.