Opposition Leader: Energy Chamber’s credibility already damaged
Mr Eugene Tiah and certain PNM elements in the Energy Chamber can issue umpteen press releases to save face but, they have already done tremendous damage to the credibility of the Energy Chamber.
In their latest statement, PNM elements in the Energy Chamber continue to diminish the Chamber’s credibility by their continued support of Mr Tiah. If they had any honour, they would have nominated someone seen as neutral and credible in the first place.
The only persons involved in shenanigans are Mr Tiah, certain partisan PNM members of the Energy Chamber and the Rowley government.
The Energy Chamber may well have questions to answer in this investigation concerning the quality, integrity, legality and legitimacy of their STOW certifications. Going forward they should not have a nominee on this investigation committee.
The question remains, was the decision to enter the political arena by issuing an overtly political and boorish statement unanimously supported by all members of its executive management including the members representing oil and gas multinationals?
The heads of the multinationals on the energy chamber should be careful of being misled by some partisan local members on the energy chamber board.
The UNC has no issue with any chamber or group supporting any political party, however, we have an issue when they do it under the guise of neutrality
In future, the UNC and I look forward to working with the actual non-partisan members of the Energy Chamber.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP
Leader of the Opposition