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I made no money from MOU — Phillips
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter [email protected]
Monday, February 21, 2011
FORMER security minister Peter Phillips, today testified at the Dudus/Manatt commission of enquiry that he never benefited financially from signing the controversial memoranda of understanding (MOU).
Phillips, under cross examination from Hugh Small, the attorney representing Prime Minister Bruce Golding, said neither himself nor former permanent secretary in the security ministry, Gilbert Scott got any money.
<span style="font-weight: bold">He also said none of the money was paid into the consolidated fund.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">The country received US$3.2 million</span> <span style="font-style: italic">from the United States government to acquire equipment used to intercept telephone calls </span><span style="font-weight: bold">and an undisclosed sum </span><span style="font-style: italic">from the British government.</span>
Phillips also said that neither of the telecommunications companies, Cable & Wireless (LIME) and Digicel, were party to the agreement.
The enquiry continues at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lates...#ixzz1EcCvs6kJ
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter [email protected]
Monday, February 21, 2011
FORMER security minister Peter Phillips, today testified at the Dudus/Manatt commission of enquiry that he never benefited financially from signing the controversial memoranda of understanding (MOU).
Phillips, under cross examination from Hugh Small, the attorney representing Prime Minister Bruce Golding, said neither himself nor former permanent secretary in the security ministry, Gilbert Scott got any money.
<span style="font-weight: bold">He also said none of the money was paid into the consolidated fund.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">The country received US$3.2 million</span> <span style="font-style: italic">from the United States government to acquire equipment used to intercept telephone calls </span><span style="font-weight: bold">and an undisclosed sum </span><span style="font-style: italic">from the British government.</span>
Phillips also said that neither of the telecommunications companies, Cable & Wireless (LIME) and Digicel, were party to the agreement.
The enquiry continues at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lates...#ixzz1EcCvs6kJ
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