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Page 84 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 Uylett told The Gleaner that the withdrawal forms were signed by himself and a member of the executive he identified as Keith Codner. Codner, a justice of the peace, was furious when informed of the allegations. “I have launched my own investigation to see if there could be a chance that my signature was forged at any point to withdraw the money,” he said in denial of the allegations. “I am very hurt by these allegations that have embroiled the association,” added Codner. Williamson also came to Codner’s defence. He said the first time he heard about the $9-million donation was through media reports, and he immediately sought clarification from Codner, an executive member who had signing rights and was acting as president in Uylett’s absence. “It was at this time that we first reviewed the bank book that was always kept by the president and saw that the money was deposited to the account and withdrawals made,” said Williamson. According to him, they immediately contacted Uylett for him to “shed some light” on the matter, but have not received a response to date.