Former Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud’s recent appointment as this country’s Foreign Secretary and the potential conflict of interest as the owner of a consultancy and an oil & gas firm raises a variety of questions.
A statement from Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday announced Persaud’s appointment but did not state what his job portfolio entails. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Attempts were made by Stabroek News yesterday to contact Persaud to elicit his comments. A female answered and said he would return a call shortly after. However, this did not happen and subsequent calls to the mobile phone were all unanswered.