Mahipaul requests disclosure of salaries of elections CoI commissioners

Ganesh Mahipaul

Opposition Parliamentarian Ganesh Mahipaul has moved for full disclosure of the remuneration packages of the Chair, Commissioners and other members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 2020 general and regional information.

Mahipaul submitted the request to the Commissioner of Information, retired Justice Charles Ramson Sr on Monday.

On September 13, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan administered the oath of office to retired Trinidad Justice of Appeal Stanley John; former Attorney General, High Court Judge and Acting Justice of Appeal in the Eastern Caribbean, Godfrey P. Smith SC; and former Chancellor (Ag), of the Guyana Judiciary, Carl Singh. Justice John will serve as chair while Dr Nasim Zaidi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India; and Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former Chairman of the Ghana Elections Commission will serve as resource personnel. Both of these men had been present as advisors during the elections under the auspices of the Commonwealth.