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Jun 04, 2016 News
– “It is a criminal matter so it should go before the court”
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly will soon begin examinations of the Auditor
General’s report on Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall’s use of public funds for private purposes.
Nandlall took just about $3M from the Ministry of Legal Affairs to buy law books for himself. He told Kaieteur News that this was agreed upon with the then President Donald Ramotar as a prerequisite for him to take up the position of Attorney General.
The new Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, had initially forwarded the matter to the Auditor General for investigation. The Auditor General subsequently wrote Williams informing him that Ramotar indicated that he and Nandlall had a “private agreement” for the State to stand the expense of his books.
The Auditor was willing to put the matter to rest based on that explanation offered by Ramotar.
At a press conference held at Williams’ Carmichael Street office yesterday, he told the media that the government was not willing to put the matter to rest that easily. That’s something that has to be addressed,” said Williams.
He added, “Under the Audit Act, we rejected that position offered to us as we are allowed to do within a month of his (the Auditor General’s) report to us. We understand now that the matter is supposed to go to the Public Accounts Committee.”
Williams maintained his original view that Nandlall’s actions are illegal.
He expressed his view that all criminal offences should attract the attention of the Guyana Police Force. “My position is that whether it (a matter) is with the Auditor (General) or a Forensic Auditor, once there is a criminal offence disclosed on the records or in the audits that matter could go straight to the police,” said Williams.
Asked whether he would look at a compromise with Nandlall, where a financial settlement for the value of the books could be reached, Williams said that that is not in his power to accept or decline.
He said, “It is out of my hands,” and indicated that any decision of that sort will have to be made by Cabinet.
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