Ombudsman hands over copies of Arjoon complaint report to Parliament

The findings of an investigation into a complaint made by former NBS manager Maurice Arjoon will be made public, according to Ombudsman Justice Winston Moore who on Friday delivered copies of the report to the Clerk of the National Assembly.

In a press release sent out on Friday Justice Moore said the copies were delivered for the purpose of laying them before the National Assembly. In an interview, he had informed this newspaper that the Clerk had indicated that he would have to lay over 100 copies of the report for Members of Parliament and the media. It is unclear if the required number of copies were delivered.

With respect to the publishing of the report in the interest of the public, the Ombudsman explained in his press release that “my decision to do so at this time is partly influenced by