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Attorney Bacchus says his client is entitled to his $27 million back pay
Dear Editor,
As counsel for Mr. Aeshwar Deonarine, the Deputy Chief Executive officer of GPL, I refer to your front page caption “Government makes no effort to recover $27M from former GPL Deputy CEO” in Wednesday the 11th day of November, 2015 issue of the Kaieteur News. The Minister of Public Infrastructure by letter dated the 22nd day of July, 2015 purported to send Mr. Deonarine on administrative leave.
However, on behalf of Mr. Deonarine, my client, I wish to bring to your attention that the High Court has granted Deonarine an order nisi in cause No. 113 of 2015 (Demerara) on the 3rd day of November, 2015 calling upon that Minister to show cause why his decision to send Mr. Deonarine on administrative leave should not be quashed as being unlawful, in excess or lack of jurisdiction irrational erroneous in law and ultra vires. That order was entered on the 6th day of November, 2015 and was served on the Minister on the 11th day of November, 2015. The cause has been made returnable for the 20th day of November, 2015 in Georgetown.
My client did not pay himself any money. He was entitled to that sum as his salary was lawfully increased retroactively by those concerned of GPL. GPL is not in any position to dispute that my client was entitled to the sum paid to him. It would be a travesty of justice if my client is charged with any offence in view of the documentary evidence that would be with GPL and which I expect would be surrender to any investigating agency.
M. Bacchus
Attorney-at-Law
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