Panday says Warner, Maharaj want to keep UNC in turmoil

The leader of the United National Congress (UNC) is not bothered by Jack Warner's threat to take legal action against the party.

Basdeo Panday told the Trinidad Express Wednesday night that is his right, if he wishes to proceed in that direction, but at the same time he suggested that Warner and Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj have a deal to damage the party.

"The fact that they wish to take legal action before anything has happened indicates their plan I think, which is to keep the party in a state of turmoil. If they want to go to court then that is their right," said Panday.

He said he hopes Warner is not using party funds to pay for his legal counsel. He made speciific reference again to $30 million which he says Warner received on behalf of the party and has still not accounted for it despite several requests from the party to do so.

Panday said the executive would decide next week Thursday whether Warner and Maharaj would be referred to the party's disciplinary committee.

Both men have asked the executive to provide detailed documents and particulars of the allegations, as well a list of the party's financial membership.

Panday invited them to examine the records. "If they wish to come and inspect our records on the computer they are free to do so," he said.