REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 52 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 The DI observed a disbursement voucher, which was prepared in relation to Brighton Engineers Limited in the amount of J$10,024,531.00. The cheque which was dated ‘30.06.2017’ was made payable to Homestead Primary School in the amount of J$10,024,531.00. The Involvement of the Homestead Citizen for Action Benevolent Society Mr. Mark McLean, President, Homestead Citizen for Action Benevolent Society, was requisitioned by the DI on February 28, 2019, in relation to his role in securing a donation from Petrojam Limited for the Homestead Primary School. By way of his March 7, 2019 response, Mr. McLean stated, inter alia , the following: “ … 2b. I visited the south Central Constituency Office and observed that there was a notice on the Notice Board inviting community groups to request funding for the community. It was decided that a request be made for two classrooms at Homestead Primary Schools as the school population was growing. 2c. Homestead Citizen for Action Benevolent Society works closely with the Homestead Primary School. Homestead Primary School is a community school and as such Homestead Citizen for Action Benevolent plays an integral role in its development . ” 16 Mr. McLean, by way of his response stated that the Homestead Citizen for Action Benevolent Society acted on the behalf of the Homestead Primary School in its request to Petrojam Limited for the donation, and that no specific instructions were received in relation to the request for the donation. 17 16 Mr. Mark McLean,President, Homestead Citizen for Action Benevolent Society ,response to IC requisition dated March 7, 2019 17 Ibid.