Aeshwar Deonarine, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO Administration) of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), is seeking time to repay the $27.8M, which was transferred from the PetroCaribe fund to his personal bank account.
GINA said that this information was revealed during a press conference hosted by the Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, in the boardroom of his Ministry today.
“I am aware that a letter was sent in by the DCEO. He wrote the letter saying he does not believe his actions were wrong. However, he will refund the money, but is requesting some time, because the cash was transferred to his United States account,” Patterson told the media.
Patterson said that the forensic audit into the financial affairs of GPL had concluded, and the files were sent to the Ministry of Public Security and the Attorney General, who, after a review of the findings, will advise on the way forward.
A forensic audit had revealed that $28.748M was transferred from the PetroCaribe Fund into the personal accounts of FITUG President Carvil Duncan and Deonarine. Patterson had said then that $27.8M went to Deonarine’s account and $948,000 to Duncan’s.
