AFC ministers ‘unbribable’

A recent trip to the headquarters of ExxonMobil by five ministers of government was the second of its kind funded by the petroleum company. But Alliance for Change (AFC) government ministers are maintaining that they remain “unbribable,” even as travel and accommodation are paid for by the company

Speaking at an AFC press conference on Thursday, Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson noted that Cabinet’s Oil and Gas sub-committee has been having regularly engagements with ExxonMobil about the company’s efforts and plans in Guyana. The sub-committee includes Patterson, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin and Minister of State Joseph Harmon, along with Presidential Advisor Jan Mangal. All the ministers except Harmon attended the recent trip along with Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge.