MSJ: Implement Public Procurement Act

Abdulah insisted in his statement that any new contracts for the supply of vessels on the sea-bridge, whether those contracts are short, medium or long term, should be done in a totally transparent manner so that the public can be satisfied that the best decisions are being made in the interests of all.

The statement said the breakdown of contractual arrangements for the service between Trinidad and Tobago of the “Super Fast Galicia” indicated a “total lack of regard and respect by successive governments for Tobago.” Abdulah said that there should never arise a situation where the vital transportation link of a dedicated cargo vessel becomes broken.

He said all the information in the public domain with respect to the contractual arrangements for the Super Fast Galicia point to a total lack of regard and respect by successive governments for Tobago – residents, business-people and visitors alike.

The statement said that the original contract for this vessel was made by the United National Congress in 2014 and was for a short term period; yet that Government did not move to ensure that a medium or even a long term arrangement was put in place before the expiry of that short term contract