Opposition Member David Patterson has clarified that the payment for e-Passports, the e-Passport issuing and control system and border management system back in 2019 was for a six-year period and not a single year as may have been interpreted from the 2019 auditor general’s report.
Patterson, who held the position as Public Infrastructure Minister under the APNU+AFC coalition government provided clarity on the procurement following a blistering line of questioning from Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member, Gail Teixeira.
Teixeira during the 54th Public Accounts Meeting where the Office of the President appeared before the committee, raised questions about the status of the contract, what items were delivered, and expressed concern over the issuance of some 800 diplomatic passports.