St Kitts and Nevis: Konris Maynard- Minister of Public Infrastructure, Utilities of St Kitts and Nevis has condemned the remarks made by Duncan “Huge Lice” Wattley relating to the disconnection of the electrical energy in his home.
Minister Maynard known as the remarks “defamatory” and “blatant lies” and mentioned that the suitable actions could be taken towards his scandalous, outrageous, and false statements. He mentioned that Wattley intentionally set out the scandal and used his Fb platform and his place within the authorities to launch vicious and unfounded assaults towards him.
The controversy has come to mild after Duncan Wattley, in a Fb Stay Rant, made remarks in regards to the disconnection of the electrical energy by SKELEC. He condemned Minister Maynard and issued some derogatory statements towards him.
After that, Konris Maynard mentioned that every one the allegations laid out by Wattley have been nothing however huge lies. He mentioned that he won’t go unanswered or excused as political commentary or underneath the false premise of “Nation Above Self” or unfettered freedom of speech.
Coming to SKELEC, Minister Maynard responded to his allegation and added that his disconnection had nothing to do with me. SKELEC, impartial of its line Minister, has its working procedures for managing its day-to-day affairs, together with coping with excellent arrears.
He added that he, solely or in collaboration with others, doesn’t instantly or not directly instruct or counsel the disconnection of any buyer of SKELEC.
“I first realized of Mr. Wattley’s disconnection through a put up made by him on Social Media. Subsequently, if Mr Wattley was dissatisfied with the choice made by SKELEC, there was and stays a mature and accountable method to cope with that matter with out making a fictitious narrative loaded with reckless and scandalous assaults geared toward me, my character, and others,”mentioned the minister.
Minister Maynard additional asserted that as a minister of presidency and specifically as Minister with accountability for SKELEC, he has by no means used my place to interact in any unlawful, corrupt, or fraudulent practices for private enrichment of any type.
Moreover this, on the allegation of the grant of the contract, Minister Maynard added that he doesn’t maintain any authorized and or helpful curiosity in any firm, whether or not a shell firm or in any other case, that engaged in bidding for public contracts.
He mentioned,” The Procurement and Contract (Administration) Act governs the awards of contracts. Part 23 thereof establishes a Procurement Board, the composition of which is remitted thereunder. A evaluation of the mentioned part would clearly present that I’m not an ex officio member of the Board, and as such, I’m not concerned within the means of awarding contracts of this nature.”
Minister Maynard added that he’s a good citizen of St Kitts and Nevis who has respected companies each within the nation and overseas.
He takes this allegation severely and doesn’t intend to disregard them or be scandalised by Wattley. He mentioned that he had instructed his lawyer to take applicable motion, searching for an instantaneous retraction and apology from him.
Minister mentioned that he won’t enable him to ignore his status or integrity to face.
