Trinidad PM refers Warner videotape to Attorney General for advice

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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she has handed over the video and transcripts of Works Minister Jack Warner offering advice on “gifts” from former FIFA official, Qatari Mohamed bin Hammam, to Caribbean Football Union officials have been handed over to Attorney General Anand Ramlogan for his comments.

Persad-Bissessar said yesterday she saw the video and read the transcripts and took the decision to hand the entire matter over to the Attorney General “to advise whether there is anything to be concerned about.”

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9 Comments

  1. DE CARIBBEAN CHANGE,
    October 14, 2011

    His last name tells it all – Warner – which means take out the “er”, and he “warn” you how corrupt he is. Fire him, Madame.

  2. Ti Garcon
    October 14, 2011

    Did Pj accept the money. Only PJ, Phillip White and Bala can confirm. I hope and pray that we did not accept the money. But you know what, there is suspicion that PJ could have accepted the money. The evidence is that he was at the meetinga nd spoke at the meeting at a time when delegates were supposed to be discussing whether they were at ease with the packages they received the day before. The video showed PJ speaking on something else and not whether he was comfortable with the Bin Hamman bribe money. Like the veteran journalist, should we therefore conclude that based on what we saw in the video and the remarks of Jack Warner and considering too that PJ and Warner were like siamese twins in Caribbean Football (they looked out for each other)that PJ accepted the money? Caution my people. Not all thast glitters is gold. He could have accepted the money and he could have rejected the money, privately that is.

    My issue is where did all that money came to help PJ in his relection bid last June? There was money for clubs, money for equipment, money for playing fields, money for a big refreshment at the last AGM. Where did all that monmey come from? Before this election year money could not be found to do anything. Not even incentives for the players. Suddenly you have big performing bans (atleast on two ccasions already since the infamous meetings). Where has all that money come from? Is it from the FIFA annual quarter million dollar grant? At the same time we are paying bans to perform at football matches and the opening parade, we are seeking sponsorship for local football league from the business sector. It does not however seem that the DFA is under any investigation by FIFA. Something just does not add up. For the good of football,

  3. Marcel
    October 14, 2011

    Well FIFA has the tape and all the details of who received what. it was based on this that they decided to investigate some Caribbean Football bosses. PJ was not among those under investigation. That is all I will say. I am not going to accuse nor defend PJ.

    But you see how a Prime Minister deals with any suspicion or evidence of corruption?

    Compare this to what has gone on in Dominica under Skerrit:

    No investigation in the land transfer fraud.

    No investigation in the Bin Bobol.

    No investigation in the Fertilizer bobol.

    No investigation in Villas.

    No investigation in the disapperance on Felix Chen 54 million EC dollars.

    No investigation into gifts and sexual favours in Macau.

    No investigation into the refusal to execute the warrant for the arrest of Easy Door.

    No investigation into the value for money of legal services provided to the Government by Tony Astaphan.

    No investigation into the conduct of a member of the Electoral Commission.

    No investigation into the lack of progress on the attempted murder of GON.

    and you can go on and on and on.

    Why?

    • DE CARIBBEAN CHANGE,
      October 14, 2011

      And no investigation into the former UWP Leader for allegedly embezzling clients’ money. How about that, Mr Marcel?

  4. Football
    October 14, 2011

    PJ, Balla and White Inquiring Minds wanna Know….Did DFA or Did Not?

  5. MangoSweet
    October 14, 2011

    And the DFA?

  6. MangoSweet
    October 14, 2011

    What does PJ have to SAY to DA?

  7. Anonymous
    October 14, 2011

    That’s not suprising i knew all along that Warner not honest. Too much corruption in high offices in the carribbean.

    • Fairplay
      October 14, 2011

      Did PJ accept the money???

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