Underscoring that there are consequences for acting outside of the law, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill will soon be meeting with Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) General Manager, Rawlston Adams to discuss the circumstances surrounding his purchase of a nearly $900,000 gold bracelet with DHB money.
“It ought not to have happened and it shows what happens when checks and balances are not in place. Good governance always requires same and people need to seek proper approval and have responsibility. From what was said to us, there were no checks and balances and it is something we hope never happens again,” Edghill told Stabroek News yesterday.
“While you have a bracelet which could have been in the form as a gift that is just an action that could have come from a lax system. Who knows what else could have happened under a lax system. No matter how good a person, when you are in a situation where there is lack of accountability a lot could happen,” he added.
