Criminal investigation unlikely before NCN concludes internal probe -Luncheon

Martin Goolsarran

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon says that he doubts that the police will be called to probe financial irregularities at state broadcaster NCN until internal investigations are completed.

“The police hasn’t been called in because they haven’t been called in. I think that the activity that is being carried out by the Board of the National Communication Network has not been concluded and my suspicion is until its conclusion and recommendations presented to the Minister of Information—the President—I doubt whether one can seriously move in that direction,” he said in response to a question by Stabroek News during his post-Cabinet media briefing on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, NCN Programme Manager Martin Goolsarran confirmed to Stabroek News that his suspension has been extended for another six weeks as investigations continue into financial irregularities at the