Red House lease deal talks to resume shortly

Discussions on the way forward regarding the controversial Red House lease deal will continue shortly, according to Attorney General Basil Williams who says that he would not want to reveal too much now.

Basil Williams
Basil Williams

His statements come even though the PPP had distanced itself from the representatives of the Management Com-mittee of Red House which had met with Williams to make proposals on the way forward. One of those representatives was also a PPP party member.

Approached last Friday, Williams said that he is yet to meet with the team which comprised former longtime PPP executive member, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran and PPP Executive member Hydar Ally. The only meeting held was on October 12 last following a written request by Ally.

Asked for an update on the Red House lease Attorney General Basil Williams said that “we haven’t met again, we have to meet again”.

Following inquires from this newspaper as to when the meeting is scheduled he said “soon” before explaining that he has had a busy schedule recently and had only a few days ago returned from a meeting in Panama.

Asked what the meeting would be about, he said “to continue discussions”. Pressed for more information on whether the discussions had to do with the rescinding of the lease or its