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Page 5 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 Mr. Robinson had also alleged that, in recent times, there have been questionable handling of donations made by Petrojam under its corporate responsibility and social work programme. Responding today – Dr. Wheatley insisted there was no partisan basis for the donations. Dr. Wheatley says among the donations, across several constituencies, was a $10-million for the building of two classrooms at Homestead Primary school in his constituency. He says both classrooms have been built. The Energy Minister says he did not influence that donation or another approximately $9-million dollar donation which was made to a community center in his constituency. Dr. Wheatley also told Parliament there’s nothing unusual about the donations made by Petrojam to help facilities in several constituencies across Jamaica . Dr. Wheatley also criticized Mr. Robinson for questioning the donations made by Petrojam. Meanwhile, Minister Wheatley denied a suggestion by Central Manchester Member of Parliament, Peter Bunting, that institutions in his constituency benefited from approximately half of the donations made by Petrojam last year under its corporate responsibility programme. Mr. Bunting also questioned the circumstances in which a former private sector employee was placed at Petrojam last year to head the human resources department at the oil refinery.