Ministry driver shocked at car transfer allegations against him

A Public Service Ministry employee embroiled in a scandal over the attempted transfer of state vehicles yesterday proclaimed his innocence and the former Minister, Dr Jennifer Westford, who is at the centre of the probe, has been advised by the PPP to take a certain “course of action”.

Police have meanwhile stepped up their investigation of the apparent scam to transfer eight state vehicles to five persons, weeks before the May 11 general elections that ousted the PPP/C from office.

Delroy Lewis when contacted yesterday by Stabroek News proclaimed his innocence saying that he never