PNM rejects public financial disclosure amid Balisier House probe

The People’s National Movement (PNM) has no plans to make its financial statements public despite the ongoing police investigation into how its Balisier House headquarters in Port-of-Spain was funded, party chairman Marvin Gonzales has said. Responding to suggestions that the party should release its financial records in the interest of transparency, Gonzales argued that the matter falls within the party’s internal governance.

“The party’s financials is a matter for the membership through the General Council in accordance with its constitution. No one will impose values on the PNM that they don’t live by and that includes the UNC,” he said. Gonzales also defended the party’s financial reporting, explaining that statements were not presented to the General Council for several months after former treasurer Nal Ramsingh resigned in March.

He said the matter was resolved with the appointment of San Juan/Barataria Coordinator Robert Le Hunte as treasurer effective June 1. “Upon his appointment, Mr Robert Le Hunte at our last General Council meeting presented a comprehensive financial report to the General Council. And we expect, moving forward, the issue of the presentation of financials will always be on the agenda now that we have in place a treasurer,” Gonzales said.

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However, the police officer leading the investigation rejected suggestions that the inquiry has been influenced by politics.

According to Phillip, the TTPS has seven days from the date the court order was granted to serve the PNM. The order was granted on Friday.He said attorneys representing the State had already contacted the PNM and were arranging to serve the documents.

Asked who initiated the investigation, where the complaint originated, and whether the inquiry could be expanded to include other political parties, Phillip declined to comment, saying he could not address those issues at this stage.

Note : Ok when Court papers are served ; ignore it.

Why are they not disclosing PNM house financing?😳

Much ado about nothing