The Conservative group at Perth and Kinross Council has expressed outrage at the SNP choosing the convener of PKC's scrutiny committee.
The Conservative leader argued it should be for opposition groups to decide. Meanwhile another Conservative councillor called it a "vile desecration of our local democracy".
The allocation of appointments to committees was put before councillors as they met on May 25 for the first time since the May 5 elections.
The SNP administration’s motion proposed - former Conservative now Independent - councillor Colin Stewart convene the scrutiny committee.
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