| …APNU wants parliamentary demand to take its course first A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has not ruled out court action over the actions of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), but is waiting on the Parliamentary procedures to kick in before having to resort to the judiciary.APNU’s Joseph Harmon, yesterday,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, during a press briefing held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition,APNU’s Joseph Harmonwas drawing reference to the motion approved by the majority in the National Assembly calling on the president to undertake a forensic audit of NICIL. The motion also sought to have NICIL revenues placed in the consolidated funds,Wholesale Jerseys China, among other measures.Asked about the recourse to law given that the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act make provisions for the misuse of public funds by a public official, Harmon said, “There are processes which we go through…We are a party of order, and good governance.”Harmon said that APNU is intent on ensuring that the resolutions in the motion on NICIL are complied with.He said, however, that waiting on the resolutions to be complied with “does not rule out our ability to take legal action where that is necessary…We will be advised by our attorneys here.”Harmon was adamant that court action against NICIL is not something that has been ruled out by APNU,Wholesale Jerseys China, “but as a party we are basically attempting to give the process in the National Assembly time to work.”Regarding previous statements by Attorney General, Anil Nandlall,Cheap Jerseys From China, that Government is not bound by any resolutions moved by the opposition and passed in the House,Wholesale Baseball Jerseys 2018, Harmon said that if sentiments were in fact expressed by Nandlall, then it would be a reckless thing to do.“I consider that (action) to be quite reckless that a government could not be obliged by a resolution of the National Assembly.”Harmon said that his opinion is that the executive branch of government cannot continually disregard resolutions passed by the Legislative Branch (Parliament). “It’s just a matter of time before all these things come home to roost.”“We are so accustomed to the PPP having their way for over 21 years, it is taking some time to actually move them from that position where they have said, you have your say, we will have it our way.”The Parliamentary motion on NICIL was moved by the Shadow Finance Minister,China NFL Jerseys, Carl Greenidge ever since last year.Greenidge’s motion on National Assets, in particular those controlled by NICIL sought a resolution directing the Ministers of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh and Bishop Juan Edghill to make monies available from the coffers for an independent audit of NICIL.The Parliamentary Resolution was also designed to direct Dr. Singh and Edghill to hand over forthwith, a number of pertinent records and policies on the state assets that have been disposed of/sold by the Government through NICIL. |
