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4.
That work was issued in the Monaegue Division for drain cleaning works and that funds were
provided by the NWA. The programme was spearheaded through the MP’s Office, and after persons
were paid, Mr. Lloyd Garrick, the Councillor for the Division, intercepted the balance of the funds
subsequent to a meeting with the NWA and made a recommendation to use the balance of the funds
to clean addition drains. This recommendation was approved by the NWA. It was alleged that, from
the inception, the funds agreed on for the project was over stated and so when the money was paid
out for the works there was a surplus. It was stated that this emanated from the MP’s Constituency
Office and had Mr. Garrick not become involved or had knowledge of this and caused the
interception of these remaining funds “
…anything could have happened
”. Mr. Denzil McDonald
alleged that he brought this occurrence to the MP’s attention.
5.
Mr. Denzil McDonald alleged that a similar occurrence took place in Councillor Lydia Richards’
Division, the Bensonton Division. It was stated that work was issued by the Constituency Office in
that division, and that Councillor Richards was paying those persons for work done as is the pattern.
After the persons were paid, funds were “
left back”
. A gentleman employed to the Ministry of Youth
and Culture, as well as the Constituency Office went to Councillor Richards and informed that the
MP “
said he is to get the remaining funds
”. The Councillor informed the gentleman that she would
not be giving him the money because he didn’t do any work… she thereafter told him to
“…tell the
MP to call her and she will give him the money from her own resources.”
The MP did not call.
Councillor Richards was, thereafter, not given the opportunity to allocate any other work or make
any other payments for work done. Both the gentleman and a lady at the Constituency Office then
took over that programme and started giving out work and paying out money.
6.
That Mr. Blyden Brown received a call from someone at the Constituency Office who informed him
to go to the Parish Council to sign a contract. After signing the contract he was, thereafter, informed
that the cheque was ready, he collected the cheque, changed the cheque at Scotia Bank and gave it to
the person at the constituency office. The cheque was in the amount of approximately $280,000.00.
The money was given to the Constituency Office personnel at a Barbershop in the area. He was then
informed by the Constituency Officer that the money belonged to one ‘Lloyd’.