(Trinidad Express) The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) is asking the people to have patience as it yesterday acknowledged there is “ongoing anxiety” surrounding the trade union’s move to purchase the Petrotrin refinery.
“The OWTU fully appreciates the ongoing anxiety surrounding the Petrotrin refinery, an asset that belongs to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. That said, the OWTU asks the population to be patient and allow the process to take its course. This union has been at the forefront of insisting on transparency and exposing corruption at Petrotrin. These efforts have transcended administrations. We remain committed to transparently seeking out and doing what will serve the best interests of our T&T,” the OWTU stated in a release.
Last Friday, Finance Minister Colm Imbert announced that Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company Ltd, which is OWTU-registered, was Cabinet’s choice with its upfront consideration of a US$700 million bid for what is now called the Guaracara Refining Company Ltd and Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd.
