Gov’t to review Red House lease -Harmon

Red House

Government intends to review the controversial agreement that the former administration made with a PPP outfit for the 99-year lease of Red House at a rate of $1,000 per month, according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon.

“Anything like that would be advertised. A lease for in excess of 25 years has to be advertised and so on. It is treated like a transport,” Harmon told Stabroek News last week.

Asked if based on his evidence there was any advertisement, he said, “I haven’t done the full investigation. All I have is a lease for 99 years to this company and that the lease rent is $12, 000 a year.”

Harmon’s disclosure to the National Assembly that the PPP/C government,