The AFC will seek to have the appointments of the 11 staffers of the Auditor General’s Office reversed and there is specific focus on the promotion to Audit Director of Gitanjali Singh, the wife of the Finance Minister because of the conflict of interest it presents.
AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan says that the party wants the appointments to be rescinded and he cited the “flawed” advice received by the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Carl Greenidge that saw the PPP/C members taking advantage of the absence of AFC MP, Trevor Williams to force through the Audit Office appointments. Based on advice at the June 25 meeting, Greenidge did not vote and so the PPP/C was able to push through
