CAPI files court action to block NHT drawdown

Barbara Gayle, Justice Coordinator

The group Citizens Action for Principle and Integrity (CAPI) has filed a motion in the Supreme Court seeking to block the National Housing Trust (NHT) from handing over to the Government $45 billion for budgetary support.

The money is to be handed over in four installments of $11.4 billion over four years.

The motion was filed a short while ago by attorney Hugh Wildman on behalf of CAPI member, Mario Harley.

Wildman went before Justice Donald McIntosh who ordered that the NHT be served with the relevant documents.

A hearing was then set for next Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m.

CAPI is arguing that the under the NHT Act, the Agency is a Trust for which the board directors are the trustees.

It is also contending that the money is to provide housing solution for contributors.

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