REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 144 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 Social Development Commission The DI observed that a request was submitted by Mr. Russell Hadeed, Chairman, Petroleum Corporation Jamaica on behalf of the Social Development Commission. The request was in the amount of J$2,000.000.00, in relation to the Social Development Commission’s back to school programme. By way of a letter dated July 12, 2017, from Mr. Russell Hadeed, to Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh, Chairman, Petrojam Limited, the following, inter alia, was stated: “ … Please be advised that the PCJ is desirous of contributing funds to the Social Development Commission (SDC) to assist with back to school efforts for needy students. The funding would be applied specifically to aid in the provision of school books and other educational materials and/or items that students require to commence the new 2017/2018 School Term. Consistent with our Corporate Social Responsibility and being cognizant of the financial difficulties encountered by parents and/or guardians in relation to back to school expenses for children, we are desirous of providing the said funding as a Group initiative. In light of the foregoing, we are seeking the support of Petrojam Limited to make a contribution of Two Million Dollars ($2M) directly payable to the Social Development Commission on or before Friday, July 28, 2017 … ” 117 (DI Emphasis) 117 Letter dated July 12, 2017, From Mr. Russell Hadeed, Chairman, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, to Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh, Chairman, Petrojam Limited.