Legal action likely if obligations to PPP/C diplomatic appointees aren’t honoured

Gail Teixeira

PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira on Thursday warned that government can expect litigation if it did not fulfill contractual requirements of diplomats appointed during her party’s tenure in office.

“I am sure, honourable member, that the matter would end up in court because I think it is unthinkable to think that people sign contracts, serve our country and because of a change of government those contracts and obligations are not being honoured,” Teixeira told Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge.

She was at the time questioning him about payments for diplomats whose contracts preceded the