REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 78 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 approved funds to McCooks Pen Citizens Association be transferred to Sydenham Citizen Association in the sum of $9,000,381.51… … Additionally, seeing to the fact that the request was generated from the then Minister’s constituency and a follow up phone call received from the then Chairman (Perceval Bahado- Singh), indicating that I should proceed with the instructions stated in the letter. … I was not influenced or directed in this regard. Decisions are made for donations in keeping with the corporate strategy of Petrojam… ” 51 (DI Emphasis) Of keen interest to the DI is a response dated May 14, 2019 from the Financial Investigations Division (FID), wherein the Director of Investigation was advised that the McCooks Pen Citizens Association and the Sydenham Citizens Association are not registered associations. The response stated, inter alia , the following: “The records of the Department of Cooperatives and Friendly Societies were checked which revealed neither organization being registered with them.” 52 51 Response dated July 23, 2019 which was addressed to the DI by Mr. Floyd Grindley, former General Manager, Petrojam Limited. Response 21. 52 Response dated May 14, 2019 from the FID which was addressed to Mr. David Grey, JP, Director of Investigation, Integrity Commission. Page 23.