Former President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday acknowledged that Cabinet had played a role in the NIS investment in the Berbice Bridge but disputed the findings of a forensic audit of the Scheme which said that Cabinet had a significant input over the Board and made key investment decisions.
“As far as I can recollect, the cabinet did not deal with investments of the NIS resources…they did not, that was done rightfully so at the level of the Board”, Jagdeo told a press conference yesterday at his party’s headquarters at Freedom House, Robb Street.
“We dealt with the NIS several times, we discussed but from more an actuarial perspectives to
