An engineer from Region Eight whose company received a $28m road building contract for a project he would have had oversight of has declined to comment to Stabroek News on the matter.
When contacted by Stabroek News for comment, Latchman Singh declined to respond, stating, “I don’t have any comments, thank you.”
In the meanwhile as questions continue to buffet the government over procurement, it has sought to distance itself from this case in a context where it exercised full control of key regional appointments
On October 3rd, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo responded to concerns regarding procurement practices as stated in a recent editorial in the Stabroek News.