Junior Minister of Natural Resources Simona Broomes’ holding of mining lands have raised questions of whether there is any conflict of interest with the government’s draft code of conduct for ministers or the course of action should such a situation arise.
President David Granger last week said he was unaware of Broomes’ relationship with Australian mining company Troy Resources Limited. He had been asked if there is a conflict of interest in having Broomes moved to the Natural Resources Ministry given that she has a continuing relationship with TRL.
Asked if steps will be taken to deal with this conflict if it is confirmed, Granger said “if there is a conflict I would want it to be brought to my attention but I am not aware of any conflict of interest at this point in time.” Later, at a press conference held by the
