BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -Prime Minister John Briceño says efforts are being made to get embattled Minister of Blue Financial system and Civil Aviation, Andre Perez, to repay the salaries he has acquired since taking “unpaid” go away from the Cupboard.
Final month, Prime Minister Briceño accepted a request from Perez for a go away of absence from the Cupboard that will facilitate the probe into allegations that had been made towards him. A authorities assertion stated, “After the investigation, the Legal professional Common and Minister of Authorized Affairs will advise the Prime Minister on whether or not there was any actionable wrongdoing.”
The Rural South Space consultant is embroiled in a scandal involving a feminine lawyer who has made allegations towards the minister. Media experiences stated a requirement is being made for a legal investigation to be launched, given the graphic descriptions shared by the lawyer in her account of what purportedly came about involving Perez.
However talking to reporters, Prime Minister Briceño stated he had turn into conscious of salaries being paid to the minister who had “ requested for a go away of absence,” including, “It’s an unpaid go away of absence.
“He isn’t a Cupboard minister, so how can he get his wage? Let’s begin on the premise. And, it appears the Cupboard Secretary did neglect to go it down the chain of command that he shouldn’t get that wage. We hope now the Cab Sec will converse with him, and he must refund that first half that he obtained as a result of he was not a minister of Cupboard,” Briceño added.
Cupboard Secretary Stuart Leslie stated he failed to tell the Finance Officer to chop Perez’s pay.
Requested by reporters whether or not Perez remains to be the consultant for Belize Rural South and is being paid as a parliamentarian, Prime Minister Briceño replied: “After all, he’s nonetheless an space rep, and he will get the constituency improvement fund and he’s nonetheless the consultant for Belize Rural South.”
Final week, Legal professional Common Anthony Sylvestre stated the investigation is ongoing and might be accomplished “promptly.
“Sadly, I will be unable to offer an replace; suffice to say that it’s ongoing,” he stated, including, “however we do respect that it must be accomplished promptly. So, that’s taken into consideration, and will probably be accomplished inside a well timed method,” he added.
Requested how he felt about the truth that there isn’t a police report towards Perez, Prime Minister Briceño replied, “that’s the level.”
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