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Police have charged THA Assemblyman and Education Secretary, Zorisha Hackett and THA employee Kevon McKenna with failure to obey the order of the court in disclosing information with respect to the controversial audio recording investigation that surfaced on social media weeks ago in which two top officials were heard, allegedly conspiring to use public funds for propaganda. This was confirmed by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Curt Simon, in an interview with Elizabeth Williams who has been following the twists and turns in this case.
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00:00 Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Intelligence Kurt Simon, questioned by TV6 News, said that
00:06 Education Secretary Zerisha Hackett went to the civil court and received a stay in her
00:11 criminal matter in the civil court and the matter would be heard again in the Tobago
00:16 Magistrates Court.
00:17 THA employee Kevon McKenna was also charged with failure to disclose pertinent information
00:23 to police.
00:25 His matter was adjourned to September in what is a new twist to the Audiogate scandal.
00:31 Both Hackett and McKenna were charged by members of the White Collar Crime Unit.
00:36 Meantime, at Thursday's police media briefing, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Intelligence
00:42 Kurt Simon spoke about whistleblower Akil Abdullah and his recent comments in the public
00:48 domain.
00:49 "The Tobago Police Service, we are aware of statements being made in the public arena.
00:56 We are aware of video recordings and audio recordings out in the public giving information
01:04 about certain things happening, particularly in Tobago, and linking the TTPS and perhaps
01:12 even the government to some of these activities."
01:15 DCP Simon sought to debunk any notion that the TTPS intends to dismantle the present
01:22 THA administration.
01:23 "These are conversations, they also follow allegations that there is some sort of collusion
01:30 between the government of Triantebago and this TTPS, this Triantebago Police Service,
01:35 to remove individuals from holding public office.
01:43 The Triantebago Police Service at this stage wishes to continually deny and refute these
01:52 allegations."
01:53 The DCP said officers expect to widen the investigation into the AudioGate scandal,
02:00 where two top THA officials are heard conspiring to use public funds for propaganda.
02:05 On June 16, Chief Secretary Farley Augustine confirmed that the audio recording was a strategic
02:12 planning meeting held by him and other members of the THA executive.
02:18 "We are investigating certain reports and certainly based on what is going on within
02:26 our investigations and what is being bandied about, we do see that there is a possibility
02:34 that we would widen the net of our investigations."
02:39 Officer Simon reiterated that the TTPS is not in collusion with the government and the
02:45 controversial audio recording investigation continues in a professional and lawful manner.
02:51 "I am here again to deny any allegation of any collusion or any motivation by any government
02:57 entity telling the TTPS what investigation to do and what not to do."
03:03 Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
03:05 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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