{"id":10450,"date":"2017-12-20T09:23:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T13:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=10450"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:23:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T13:23:29","slug":"upp-wants-probe-into-auction-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-wants-probe-into-auction-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"UPP wants probe into auction scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UPP is of the view that while Senator Freeland’s resignation is warranted, there are many unanswered questions that require further investigation.<\/p>\n

The UPP is even more convinced that the accusations about the bomb scare, made by the Attorney General, were orchestrated. We feel that this was part of an overall strategy to deflect attention and diffuse mounting criticism about the cloud of suspicion surrounding this matter.<\/p>

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The public’s first knowledge of this matter came as a result of an ABLP candidate selection process and NOT official investigative procedures within the Customs Dept. This underscores the need for an immediate investigation into the following:<\/p>

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1. On what date did the alleged robbery occur?
\n2. Was a police report made – and if so, on what date?
\n3. What was the schedule for repayments?
\n4. What evidence exists to prove that the repayment schedule was met and the full amount repaid?
\n5. What was the exact chain of command in the setup of the repayment arrangement?<\/p>\n

This matter also begs the question: Would an ordinary private citizen (who is not a Parliamentarian) have been granted the option of a repayment schedule?<\/p>

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In other words: Should Senator Freeland have been allowed to wear two hats – as a public and a private citizen?<\/p>\n

Given that this matter – involving about $120,000 of public funds – took a year to be discovered by the public, nothing short of a complete investigation with full public disclosure is acceptable.<\/p>

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