DPP recommends charge against Jennifer Westford

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions today recommended that former Minister of Public Service Jennifer Westford be charged over her alleged attempt to transfer a government vehicle into her name.

Sources confirmed that the file was returned to the Guyana Police Force this afternoon with this recommendation. A charge was also recommended against ministry employee Margaret Cummings who had allegedly signed a key document.

Police had sent a file to the DPP and it was returned to them on July 7th with certain instructions. It was returned one day later by the police. All of the vehicles which are at the centre of the probe have been returned. The scheme was unearthed when Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority Khurshid Sattaur wrote to Permanent Secretary of the Public Service Ministry Hydar Ally on June 10, 2015 requesting that he re-issue a letter, dated April 14, 2015, requesting the transfer of registration for eight vehicles into the names of Westford, Wayne Walker, Delroy Lewis, Gary Beaton (who is said to be Westford’s spouse) and Osbert McPherson.

A change of registration for two vehicles for Walker was sought; one for Lewis; one for Westford; three for Beaton and one for Mc Pherson. The letter was signed by  Cummings for Hydar Ally, the ministry’s permanent secretary.

 

Jennifer Westford
Jennifer Westford