Executive Member of the People’s Progressive Party and former Member of Parliament, Gail Teixeira believes that the law ought to take its course and the police ought to be allowed to do their work in the case of the alleged fraud involving a number of government vehicles that were being transferred to a former PPP government minister, her spouse and two other people.

All of the vehicles at the centre of the probe have since been returned following a meeting between the former Minister Jennifer Westford and PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee. During that meeting, Rohee advised Westford to take a “certain course of action”.

During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Ms. Teixeira said she would prefer that the General Secretary speak on the party’s position on the issue. However she noted that when it comes to such cases, “the bottomline has been to investigate and based on one findings to act accordingly”

“The PPP has always said let the law take its course. We have always stood by the implementation of upholding the law.”

Asked specifically about whether the party would stand in Westford’s corner should charges be filed in the matter, Teixeira reiterated that the law ought to be allowed to take its course.

Former Minister Westford has since been questioned by police as they continue their probe of the matter.

Minister of State Joe Harmon has confirmed that all of the vehicles including a new $9 million Kia Sorento have all been returned to the government but the administration is allowing the Police to continue its probe of the matter.

The alleged scam came to light last week after the Permanent Secretary of the Public Service Ministry informed the government that there was an attempt to transfer the government vehicles to the former Minister, her spouse and two other people.

The Permanent Secretary, Hydar Ally had been contacted by the Guyana Revenue Authority as it found the request unusual. The request according to documents, was made by the Personnel Officer of the Ministry unknowing to the Permanent Secretary. The Personnel Officer signed the transfer request on behalf of Ally.

Additionally, the GRA had also raised concern about the receipts that were provided showing that the vehicles were sold and needed to be transferred. The receipts had no official stamp of the Ministry and appeared as regular cash receipts. Again, the signature of the Personnel Officer was attached to the receipts.

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