Home Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary (PS), Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas was not travelling on government business when her cell phone was confiscated on April 8 and visa revok-ed by US border authorities, sources say, amid growing questions as to what in her background triggered the incident.
Since her return to Guy-ana, Toussaint Jr. Thomas has maintained silence and yesterday, APNU Home Affairs shadow, Geeta Chandan-Edmond called on the PS to proceed on leave.
Breaking its official silence yesterday, the government said that it is awaiting a formal report on the issue from the United States authorities before any decisions but that Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) actions were lawful.
