Hart report from Fraud Squad tomorrow
Calder Hart
Where is Calder Hart? The Fraud Squad may want to have a word with him.
Nervous moments for former State Board heavyweight who is holed out abroad as reports are that Interpol is on his trail and investigations into allegations of nepotism are to be concluded by the Fraud Squad tomorrow.
Congress of the People (COP) lawyer Vernon De Lima revealed yesterday that of the Fraud Squad had a two- hour meeting on Friday with Carl Khan, former husband of Sherinne Hart, he, De Lima and Timothy Hamel-Smith, another COP lawyer, in Port of Spain and they were told that investigations would be concluded by today or tomorrow.
Investigations were also been done police in Malaysia.
Khan swore to an affidavit that the principals of C.H. Development were close relatives of Hart’s wife. CH Development, of course, were awarded a $368 million contract to build the Legal Affairs Towers. The company got the contract a mere three weeks after it was formed. It had no track record in construction and its price was $60 million above the lowest bidder.
Significantly, Khan’s affidavit was not challenged at the Uff Commission of Enquiry by any of UDECOTT’s battery of high-priced lawyers.
Incredibly, Prime Minister Patrick Manning, who has steadfastly defended and also praised Hart, described Khan as”a jilted lover”.
The COP contracted a Malysian legal firm, Skrine, at a US$3,000 fee to obtain the requisite documents to establish the family links between Hart and CH Development.
Citizens who were described by Information Minister Neil Parsanlal as “very, very angry” at the whole affair await the next development.
The question remains: where is Hart who fled the country with his family after he was sacked from the State boards?