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Another conflict issue shows up with member of Govt
By Darryl Heeralal dheeralal@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Mar 22, 2009 ECT
Story Updated: Feb 6, 2011 at 7:05 PM ECT
A NEW conflict of interest issue has emerged around yet another member of the Manning administration.
Ni Leung Hypolite, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works who held the CEPEP portfolio until the recent reshuffle, himself owns a company which has been awarded to one of the larger CEPEP contracts. Hypolite and his wife, Lisa, are the owners of Hylite Services Ltd which has been operating the contract for several years.
Hypolite was also a director of the company but resigned on October 15, 2007, shortly before last November's general election when he was elected MP for Laventille West. His wife resigned as a director on November 23, 2007, shortly after the general election.
Their resignations are reported in the company's annual returns to the Registrar General's department. The documents filed by Hylite Services, however, show no evidence of Hypolite having divested himself of any shareholding in the company.
The Sunday Express has learnt that Hylite Services was awarded what is described in CEPEP terms as a "high end contract".
Contracts in this range are said to earn around $468,000 a year, based on fortnightly payments of $18,000 which go directly to the contractor. Payment to CEPEP workers, said to be around 60 in the case of Hylite Services, is a direct transaction between Cepep Company Ltd and workers.
Hylite's contract is for works done in the Laventille West constituency, which Hypolite represents in Parliament as MP for the area. The company's Articles of Incorporation state that Hylite Services Ltd has a maximum number of 50,000 common shares.
Contacted for comment on his involvement in the company, Hypolite told the Sunday Express:
"It is public knowledge that before the elections I gave up my CEPEP contract. It was at the pleasure of the Prime Minister to appoint me Parliamentary Secretary."
In a follow-up telephone interview, Hypolite explained that what he had given up was his directorship of Hylite.
Questioned about a possible conflict of interest in holding the CEPEP portfolio while he remained a shareholder in a company operating a CEPEP contract, Hypolite said he had "no statements to make on that" and repeated his previous position.
Hypolite's line minister, Colm Imbert, who holds the Works and Transport portfolio, declined comment on the matter, referring all questions to Hypolite.
Hylite was among the first companies to get a CEPEP contract when the programme began in the second half of 2002. In its early years, CEPEP was managed by the Solid Waste Management Company Ltd (SWMCOL) which fell under the Ministry of Public Utilities and the Environment, headed by Penelope Beckles.
In the run-up to the 2007 general elections CEPEP came under Opposition criticism when it was publicised that Beckles' father was a CEPEP contractor.
After the elections, ministerial responsibility for SWMCOL was re-assigned to Housing, Planning and Environment.
Last year, CEPEP Company Ltd assumed management of the programme and the newly-formed company was given to Hypolite and the Works Ministry.
Two weeks ago, Hypolite was relieved of his CEPEP responsibility by Prime Minister Patrick Manning who transferred it to Mariano Browne in the Finance Ministry.
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Last rounds i hear man wukkin as engineer in sport company
holding certifications in Landscaping
Smokey wrote:Honestly, this kind of thing was always expected.
However, I have a HUGE problem with the newly acquired massive egos of these newly appointed board members.
I can't believe the f*cking arrogance some of these members I have to deal with on a daily basis.
Honestly, I was A LOT happier with the previous PNM board Members, at least they had respect.....what is it with f*cking south indians and having a lil bit of power go to their heads.
Can't believe a man try to talk down to me yesterday on a technical issue, I have my BSc (UWI First Class) and MSc (Cambridge,UK) in Elec Eng and get paid at least 5 times what you make..........what the f*ck do you have? An SBCS Associate Degree in IT
SmokeyGTi wrote:^^ is the same with the new ministers
Cjruckus wrote:Surprised ministers children havent come home for the big jobs yet.
crazychinee wrote:Smokey wrote:Honestly, this kind of thing was always expected.
However, I have a HUGE problem with the newly acquired massive egos of these newly appointed board members.
I can't believe the f*cking arrogance some of these members I have to deal with on a daily basis.
Honestly, I was A LOT happier with the previous PNM board Members, at least they had respect.....what is it with f*cking south indians and having a lil bit of power go to their heads.
Can't believe a man try to talk down to me yesterday on a technical issue, I have my BSc (UWI First Class) and MSc (Cambridge,UK) in Elec Eng and get paid at least 5 times what you make..........what the f*ck do you have? An SBCS Associate Degree in IT
Usually it's a UTT associate degree; and nowadays a SITAL 1 year MBA.
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