REDACTED 2 - IC Petrojam Investigation - Recruitment and Parties October 18, 2019 final

Page 152 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 By way of an internal memorandum dated August 23, 2018 which was addressed to Mr. Winston Watson, General Manager, Petrojam Limited, the following, inter alia , was indicated: “ Clayton Smith is the brother of Yolande Ramharrack. Ms. Ramharrack added Clayton Smith to the list of candidates being interviewed for the position of I&E Technician. A post that required a well experienced and well trained technician.” 41 In the furtherance of its Investigation, the DI sought to ascertain the circumstances which obtained in the recruitment of Mr. Smith to Petrojam Limited. During the course of a hearing held on October 22, 2018, Mr. Smith stated, inter alia , the following: “ Q: What is your role at Petrojam Limited, meaning what are you employed to do? A: Fix, maintain anything that deal with electricity; that’s what we do, fix and maintain it. Q: What’s the position that you hold? A: What is the position? Q: Yes. It has a title? A: No, I work at the INE [sic] department. Q: INE [sic] meaning? A: Instrument and Electrical Department. Q: And how long have you been so engaged? A: June 19, 2019. Q: June 19, 2019? A: Yes. Q: This year is 2018, you know, Mr Smith. A: Oh, sorry – 2017, sorry. 41 Memorandum dated August 23, 2018 which was addressed to Mr. Winston Watson, General Manager, Petrojam Limited.