President David Granger says an accusation of corruption by transparency group TIGI against Minister of State Joseph Harmon and the government over the appointment of advisors is “outrageous” but he did not shed much light on the raging controversy sparked by the revelation that businessman Brian Tiwari had been enlisted to provide advice to his administration.
“It’s an outrageous statement. I can’t accept blanket criticism based on one incident,” Granger thundered in this week’s Public Interest television programme, which was recorded on Thursday and aired yesterday. After it was revealed that Harmon had stealthily appointed Tiwari, Granger’s office announced the rescinding of the hiring the next day, saying that Tiwari’s services were not needed. Ironically,