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‘I don’t know what B.K. Tiwarie is looking forward to’ – Granger
“I don’t know what Brian Tiwarie is looking forward to. It is true that we have received a lot of support
President David Granger
from the business community.
“We have launched the five B’s initiative. All of those buses have been donated by members of the business community,” President David Granger said last evening.
“A lot of bicycles have been donated by members of the business community so it is true that the Government has received a lot of gifts from the business community. They have helped clean up, they are corporate citizens but I am not aware that they have asked for anything in return,” the Head of State declared.
He was the main speaker at the launch of El Dorado 50th Anniversary ‘Special Reserve Rum’.
He also addressed reports that the coalition had benefitted from $100 million from the businessman.
The President made it clear that this was not true.
“I don’t know about that. I don’t know about any $100 Million. Not from Mr. Tiwarie or any other source”, he said.
The President again reiterated that the Minister of State, along with In-House Legal Counsel of the National Industrial Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Ms. Natalia Seepersaud, were in China on official government business.
“As I said on the onset, Mr. Harmon went on an official assignment with Ms. Seepersaud on NICIL business
Businessman,
Brian Tiwarie
to China, which I understand and approved and he has reported on that matter,” the President said.
The President, while responding to questions posed by media operatives, last evening, on the press statement, which was released by Mr. Tiwari, made it clear that he will not respond to the contents
“I won’t respond to Mr. Tiwarie and Mr. Tiwarie does not determine my policy. I will just leave it at that,” he said.
Questioned on whether the appointment of Mr. Brian Tiwarie was a sign that the government was rewarding members from the private sector for their contributions during the elections campaign and even after the government had come into power, the President noted that his administration accepts and appreciates the help of corporate citizens but nothing has been asked of or given by his administration in return.
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