Government yesterday identified the 33 persons who have been made honorary advisors as well as six appointed ministerial advisors and clarified that none had been given diplomatic status.
Minister of State Joseph Harmon made the disclosure at yesterday’s sitting of the National Assembly in written responses to questions by opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic parliamentarian Anil Nandlall.
The call for the full disclosure of the advisors came in light of the controversy surrounding the revelation in March that contractor Brian Tiwarie had been appointed as an advisor to Harmon on business. Tiwarie’s appointment, which was made in January, had not been made public. It was revoked by President David Granger just days after being made public. Harmon had subsequently revealed that Tiwarie had been one of 34 honorary advisors.
