Calder Hart has resigned as the executive chairman of UDeCOTT, the Urban Development Corporation of T&T with immediate effect.In an official announcement, Hart also announced that he is quitting all other State boards in Trinidad and Tobago.
Hart, who is a Canadian, is reported to have returned to Canada with his family.
Hart had been under intense pressure for his dealings with multi-million-dollar contracts including one that he allegedly gave to a company that had links to his wife, Sherrine. Hart had always denied the allegations.
Earlier this week the Congress of the People (COP) released a report showing a direct family connection between Hart and members of the firm, CH Development, which won a contract to build the government's legal affairs tower in Port of Spain.
Read the story: COP demands halt to UDeCOTT projects, dimissal of Calder Hart
Related story: Imbert distances himself from latest Hart-UDeCOTT scandal
On Friday, the opposition tried to get the House of Representatives debate a motion calling for Hart's immediate dismissal and for an investigation based on the new data in the public domain.
But the motion failed when former Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday and Couva South MP abstained when a vote was taken.
Read the story: Panday, Ramnath abstain; Parliamentary motion to debate UDeCOTT affair fails
Also on Friday, a high court judge rejected an attempt by UDeCOTT to stop the Uff Commission of Inquiry into the construction sector and UDeCOTT from submitting its final report to President George Maxwell Richards.
The report was due on February 28, but was held back until the court ruled on the matter.
The judge said in her view there is no reason why the commission should not deliver its report. She rejected several grounds on which UDeCOTT had applied for the proceedings to be declared illegal.
“There is no reason why they should not proceed to complete and to submit the report of the commission of inquiry to His Excellency,” the judge said.
Read the story: Judge rules that UDeCOTT report can go to President Richards
Related story: UNC, COP united in fight against UDeCOTT
Hart has also been linked to a controversial church under construction in Arima, in eastern Trinidad. The church is linked to a woman who is reported to be a spiritual adviser to the prime minister.
Read the story: Hart helped with Guanapo church: Report
1 comment:
I am now working in UDECOTT for several years. I am fed up with senior management, and want to tell the truth about what going on inside of here:
1. Neelanda Rampaul illegally appointed herself as CEO without the Board's consent
2. Neelanda Rampaul is abusive, ignorent, unqualified, racist, hate other women, and is not accountable
3. Neelanda Rampaul only reach to COO because she had sex with Calder Hart
4. Neelanda Rampaul now having sex with Minister Mariano Browne so that Ministry of Finance wouldnt prosecute
5. Ellis Karamath of Hafeez Karamath Limited is illegally building a house for Neelanda Rampaul in Cascade in exchange for contract at Brian Lara Stadium
6. The money for Calder Hart UFF legal defence illegally taken from Ministry of National Security Bonds from RBTT
7. Neelanda Rampaul lies to UDECOTT board. They only know what she and Calder Hart tell them. The board innocent as they don't know the truth
8. Neelanda Rampaul and Calder Hart keep tenants out of waterfront office buildings because they don't want UNC business in there, only PNM, buildings empty
9. UDECOTT insolvent barely have enought money to make March payroll next week
10. 2007 accounts finish since november last year, Neelanda holding them back because of fear of prosecution
11. Neelanda Rampaul still taking orders from Calder Hart. Talking to him on the phone daily about UDECOTT business
12. Neelanda Rampaul terrorizes staff threatening to slap and physically hurt people
13. Church in Guanapo commissioned by Calder Hart for a gift from Michael Zhang of Time Construction and Shanghag Construction to Manning
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