OIC says... Several diplomats, ministries’ employees fail to declare assets

OIC says… Several diplomats, ministries’ employees fail to declare assets

Feb 12, 2019 News

The Office of the Integrity Commission has named 66 persons in its latest list of persons in public life who have failed to declare their assts.
According to the February 2 Official Gazette, this latest list involves several diplomats, and officials of several ministries.
This include the Ministries of Agriculture, Business, Communities, Education, Presidency, Foreign Affairs, Indigenous People’s Affairs, Legal Affairs, Social Cohesion, Public Infrastructure, Social Protection and Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).
At the Ministry of Agriculture, the names include George Jervis, a former Permanent Secretary; Cecil Seepersaud, Andrea Branford, Sharon Fareed, Bibi Hakim and Mohamed Khan.
For the Ministry of Business, the lone name is Lowell Porter, Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Bureau.
At the Ministry of Communities, the names include Roger Rogers, Jennifer Roberts, Michael Blackman, Narine Ramroop and Puran Persaud.
For the CH&PA, the list included Chief Development Planner, Germene Stewart; Denise King-Tudor, Gladwin Charles and Lenise Tucker.
There was one name for the Minister of Education- Chief Planning Officer, Evelyn Hamilton.
However, it appeared that the big problem of compliance was at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
There are 24 names with many of the them diplomats.
Rawle Lucas, Adviser to the Minister on Foreign Trade and Investments, was in the list too.

The latest list of persons who have failed to declare their assets has been published and it includes several serving ambassadors and employees of the various ministries.

The diplomats included George Talbot, David Hales, Halim Majeed, Clarissa Riehl, Dr. Shamir Ally, Hamley Case, Keith George, Cheryl Miles and Dr. Riyad Insanally.
At the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the two names are Deputy Permanent Secretary, Tamika Barkoye and Joycelin Kim-Kyte Thomas- Solicitor General.
At the Ministry of the Presidency, the names listed Frederick Mc Wilfred, Roxanne Barratt; Edward Persico; Carlton Semple; Ronald Backer, Keith Bobb-Semple; Alexis Sullivan; Linda Griffith; Megal Hazel and Ermys Wilson.
At the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, the names include Roland Barclay, Ron Rahaman, Ronald Charles, Kevin Samad, Ankar Doobay and Morsha Johnson-Francis.
The lone name for the Ministry of Social Protection who failed to comply is Whentworth Tanner, Director of Social Services.
The Integrity Commission Act was assented to on September 24, 1997. The Act provides for the establishment of the Integrity Commission and make provisions for the purpose of securing the integrity of persons in public life.
The Act also provides for the appointment of a Chairman to head the Commission, not less than two and not more than four (4) other members of the Commission, a Secretary to oversee the day to day work of the Commission and other officers for the proper performance of the Commission.
Public Offices and Positions listed under schedule 1 of the Commission’s Act should disclose their financial assets and liabilities on or before June 30, each year.
When a public officer ceases to be a person in public life, he/she should disclose his/her assets and liabilities to the Commission within thirty days from the date that individual cease to be a person in public life.

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