The Prime Minister, whose own ties to the sale have been questioned, has faced national calls to oust Young for allowing the deal to happen. Le Hunte’s resignation comes at a time when the Prime Minister and National Security Minister Stuart Young have come under intense scrutiny over the sale of a shipload of fuel that allegedly ended up in Venezuela, a violation of US sanctions. Remember on May 9 at a news conference, Rowley announced the first phase of the economy and acknowledged that he did so without reading the interim report of the recovery committee? Walk in Le Hunte’s shoes for a minute and imagine the insult and distress you would feel about being blindsided, especially after taking the time to encourage top executives and labour leaders to submit their best ideas. Judging from Rowley’s public statements, Le Hunte could not have been a happy camper. The big question is: why did Le Hunte resign so suddenly? He was better placed than other Cabinet ministers and committee members to know what proposed policies were being accepted and rejected. Le Hunte has garnered broad support from leaders in the business community, among other sectors, who felt he was accessible and amenable to ideas about how to expand the nation’s faltering economy. As the former managing director of HFC Bank in Ghana, a subsidiary of Republic Bank Financial Holdings Limited, Le Hunte would have made some valuable recommendations of his own. He declined to elaborate.Īs vice-chair of Rowley’s Road to Recovery Committee, Le Hunte would have been privy to the recommendations made by a broad team of experts. Le Hunte told Guardian Media his decision to resign was as a result of professional conflict on policy positions. Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte's sudden resignation on Sunday has revealed divisions within Cabinet and the PM’s most senior ranks. He now finds himself in a place where transparency by his Government is urgently needed. Dr Keith Rowley assumed the role of Prime Minister in 2015, trumpeting integrity and transparency in government.
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