Skip to playerSkip to main content
CCNTV6
  • 1 year ago
The United National Congress serves notice to WASA that they are filing for judicial review after the State utility fails to respond to their Freedom of Information request.
Transcript
00:00Opposition MP Bari Padharath has no problem with the incoming WASA CEO.
00:05He, however, agrees with the union that this change will change little at the state utility.
00:12The opposition has no issue with any CARICOM or foreign national taking up the position once proper process was used.
00:22But there are questions to be answered.
00:25The opposition has taken steps to request of WASA the process that was used,
00:33the consultants that were hired, the remuneration that has been offered and that will be paid to Mr. Haldi.
00:40He says the UNC has been at pains to get details of the planned hiring of nine new executives at WASA,
00:47including filing a Freedom of Information request.
00:51They are in breach of the Freedom of Information Act and in fact has broken the law with respect to freedom of information.
01:01And they are now asking for a fourth extension.
01:07As such, the opposition on Thursday filed for judicial review.
01:11Please be advised, our client has instructed us to file an application for judicial review
01:17against the Water and Sewerage Authority and claim for the following relief.
01:21One, a declaration that WASA breached its statutory authority under Section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act
01:29to take reasonable steps to enable an applicant to be notified of the approval or refusal of a request in this case
01:36as soon as practicable, but in any other case no later than 30 days after the day on which the due request was made.
01:43Padarath says government does not want to answer those questions ahead of the general election.
Be the first to comment
Add your comment