ELECTED mayor of Watford Dorothy Thornhill is the right person to lead the town into a bright multi-cultural future, according to the man behind the town's Arabic School.

Dr Abdel Ghany Saleh paid glowing tribute to Mayor Thornhill at an event celebrating her recent election victory.

He said she had "clear vision, clear aims and clear, thorough logic", adding "Allah has blessed her with wisdom".

Dr Saleh, who set up the well-respected school in 1983, said: "The future of Watford is in very good hands indeed. The sun will rise on Watford for as long as the mayor is taking the lead."

He was speaking at a ceremony, held at in Laurance Haines School, Vicarage Road, on Sunday June 9.

June 9, 2002 20:30