The Home Affairs Ministry last evening said that the use of the Police Central Welfare Fund to facilitate the feeding of ranks during the elections was above board but it however distanced itself from the reported directive of former Top Cop Henry Greene that help should be solicited by commanders from businessmen.
A flurry of questions has arisen over $90M that was said to have been set aside by the government to feed ranks during the elections period. The questions surfaced after the Assistant Police Commis-sioner and the Commander of C Division, David Ramnarine said he had not received any money. On the production of a cheque for $320,000 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ramnarine acknowledged receiving it after the elections but said that it was a pittance compared to the needs of ranks.
Following his frequent recourse to the press on this matter, Ramnarine now faces disciplining after Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee called on
