Imbert Rejects Padarath's $1.3m Claims - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Imbert rejects Padarath's $1.3m claims - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

FORMER public utilities minister Colm Imbert has rejected allegations by Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath that $1.3 million was spent to refurbish an office when Imbert was moved from the finance ministry to the utilities ministry in the short-lived Stuart Young-led administration. Imbert, the Diego Martin North/East MP, rejected Padarath’s claims during a brief contribution to debate on the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation) (Financi…

PADARATH: IMBERT REQUESTED$1.3M IN RENOVATIONS

On his first day as then Minister of Public Utilities, Colm Imbert reportedly requested renovations be carried out on his office, and several other offices and areas on the floor

Padarath: Imbert wasted $1.3m

Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath on Monday night accused former public utilities minister Colm Imbert of wasting $1.3 million to redesign his office, including the installation of a new workstation, with a custom-made coffee station, tea station and paintings.Imbert yesterday…