Deosaran must answer

Former head of the Public Service Reginald Dumas said chairman of the PSC Prof Ramesh Deosaran and other commission members must tell the country whether the ex gratia payments made to Gibbs and Ewatski were part of their original contracts when they assumed their respective roles. Dumas also agreed that the resignations of the Canadians have created more questions than answers. The role of the commission and Parliament have also been brought into question, Dumas said. “It is a question that can be reasonably asked: what is the role of the commission and the role of Parliament. It certainly puts question marks over the role and independence of the commission. “Why wasn’t the announcement of the resignations made in Parliament rather than at the Prime Minister’s residence?” Dumas questioned.

 

 

He said from all indications the ex gratia payments were made so that Gibbs and Ewatski could leave in a “good frame of mind.” Fixin’ T&T has added its voice to the growing concern regarding the manner in which Gibbs and Ewatski resigned from office. The organisation’s president Kirk Waithe yesterday said the move was not in keeping with good industrial practices. Waithe, however, said he was happy that Gibbs and Ewatski were leaving the country and returning to Canada. “Fixin’ T&T’s position on CoP Dwayne Gibbs and DCP Jack Ewatski has been well documented, consistent and clear.  While we are happy to see them leave our shores for reasons previously stated, the circumstances under which they appear to have demitted office cause us grave concern.”