Former Guyoil GM says he alerted Board about alleged procurement irregularities

Trevor Bassoo

As the company accusing the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) of contract breaches threatened court action over alleged verbal promises of a contract to supply fuel, now-resigned General Manager Trevor Bassoo yesterday broke his silence stating that it was he who alerted the Board of possible procurement irregularities.

“We therefore seek to find an amicable settlement in relation to this matter,” a letter from the attorney representing Aaron Royality Inc (ARI), Dexter Todd, to Guyoil’s Board Chairman Paul Cheong stated, requesting that the company honour the commitments allegedly made.

In the letter from ARI’s attorney, it names not Bassoo, but a senior finance official and another connected to the company as two persons it had allegedly reached a verbal agreement with.