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document in your presence, would you agree with
that?
A:
Yes sir, and they read. I would have
given them the contract.
CHAIRMAN:
You would have given them the contract, they read it,
then after they read it, you then signed it as witness?
A:
They signed and then I signed after as witness that
they had signed and understand basically the
contents of the contract.
CHAIRMAN:
…Claudette Boreland from Rural Retreat,
description of works - bushing of road ways from
vergers from 5-mile to 7-mile, this is 5 to 7-mile in
Rural Retreat sir?
A:
No sir.
CHAIRMAN:
This is where Bumper to Ramble,
where is it, where is the work?
A:
One second sir. They would be on route to the Bob
Marley Museum.
CHAIRMAN:
And is that Bumper to Ramble area sir?
A:
No sir.
CHAIRMAN:
Where is Bumper?
A:
Bumper is about five minutes outside of
Claremont.”
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Mr. Ezekiel Russell also advised the OCG that subsequent to the collection of cheques by the contractors
“… a few of the contractors left money in envelops for, just to facilitate some of the sub-contractors”.
The
following verbatim extract of the transcript of January 19, 2016, is of import:
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Transcript of Hearing which was held on January 19, 2016, involving Mr. Ezekiel Russell. Pages 25- 41.