{"id":3582,"date":"2017-11-08T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectcalls.com\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2017-11-07T15:24:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T20:24:54","slug":"make-notes-on-cabinet-decision-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/make-notes-on-cabinet-decision-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Make notes on Cabinet decision public"},"content":{"rendered":"

Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan is now being asked to ensure all tender reports are published, if state agency NIDCO has nothing to hide in the award of a $400 million contract to Kallco for the first phase of the Toco to Manzanilla Highway.<\/p>\n

Chartered surveyor and managing director of Raymond and Pierre, Afra Raymond, said although Sinanan said he had recused himself from the discussion and decision by Cabinet for award of the contract, given the tradition of Cabinet secrecy, it is impossible to verify the that assertion.<\/p>\n

He was responding to reports that Sinanan had declared a family relationship with the owner of Kallco and recused himself when Cabinet discussed the NIDCO recommendation to award the $400 million contract to the company. At the sod turning ceremony for the start of the project last week, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said Kallco was one of six companies that tendered for the project and had the lowest bid.<\/p>\n

Raymond said in the interest of transparency and good governance, the Cabinet minute should be made public \u201cto see who was in the room and present when the decision was made.\u201d Since it was a commercial transaction involving millions of tax payers dollars,e the government should \u201cremove the shroud of secrecy\u201d and make the minute public, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the state agency and the ministry really have nothing to hide, Minister Sinanan must now ensure that all the tender reports are published,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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