Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has met with his cabinet colleague Jack Warner to discuss allegations against Warner arising from a meeting held in Port of Spain in May.
On Friday Ramlogan confirmed to reporters that he and Warner have met to discuss Warner's alleged participation in the delivery of "gifts" from former FIFA presidential hopeful Mohammed bin Hammam to Caribbean Football Union (CFU) officials.
However he said his investigation into the matter was ongoing and therefore he did not wish to further comment on the matter until he submits a report to the Prime Minister.
Warner has resogned as FIFA vice-president and president of both the caribbean Football Union (CFU) and the Caribbean North & Central American (CONCACAF) regions. FIFA has closed all investigations of him, stating that his spresumption of innocence remains.
Warner also confirmed to reporters that he and the AG have met. "The Attorney General and I have spoken but I do not think it is prudent for me to say what we discussed."
He added, "I have to laugh at this country for true you know...in FIFA there is a thing that says if government interferes in football business in any country the country is suspended but here in Trinidad and Tobago the opposition here wants to interfere in FIFA business."
He said, "You cannot interfere with FIFA business in your country, people are laughing at us. I could understand some guys have a political agenda, I could understand that but do not make a fool of yourself and this is what is happening here at this moment."
Warner also commended Oliver Camps "very highly" for his decision to resign as TTFF president on Thursday, one day after he was named among 10 Caribbean football officials facing an investigation into bribery allegations.
The minister said Camps did the correct thing.
"I think that Camps did the correct thing and he has to be commended and Camps did what this country has failed to do. Camps understood where the real culprit in this whole thing is, at the level of FIFA in Zurich.
"And while there are guys here who want to play politics Mr Camps was more dignified in his approach and I commend him very highly for that and in the fullness of time everything shall of course be revealed. Mr Camps has to be commended," Warner said.
In his resignation letter Camps described Warner as a "true leader, a true champion, a Caribbean man who was prepared to do whatever was required to keep the Caribbean flag flying with dignity and pride".
"In no way am I disappointed that I was a part of the Caribbean Football Union meeting which met to determine the path to choose a leader for the FIFA. The current situation facing the CFU now has made it very clear to me that our choice in meeting to discuss whether (FIFA President) Sepp Blatter would be the preferred option was the right one," Camps stated in his resignation letter.
However he said his investigation into the matter was ongoing and therefore he did not wish to further comment on the matter until he submits a report to the Prime Minister.
Warner has resogned as FIFA vice-president and president of both the caribbean Football Union (CFU) and the Caribbean North & Central American (CONCACAF) regions. FIFA has closed all investigations of him, stating that his spresumption of innocence remains.
Warner also confirmed to reporters that he and the AG have met. "The Attorney General and I have spoken but I do not think it is prudent for me to say what we discussed."
He added, "I have to laugh at this country for true you know...in FIFA there is a thing that says if government interferes in football business in any country the country is suspended but here in Trinidad and Tobago the opposition here wants to interfere in FIFA business."
He said, "You cannot interfere with FIFA business in your country, people are laughing at us. I could understand some guys have a political agenda, I could understand that but do not make a fool of yourself and this is what is happening here at this moment."
Warner also commended Oliver Camps "very highly" for his decision to resign as TTFF president on Thursday, one day after he was named among 10 Caribbean football officials facing an investigation into bribery allegations.
The minister said Camps did the correct thing.
"I think that Camps did the correct thing and he has to be commended and Camps did what this country has failed to do. Camps understood where the real culprit in this whole thing is, at the level of FIFA in Zurich.
"And while there are guys here who want to play politics Mr Camps was more dignified in his approach and I commend him very highly for that and in the fullness of time everything shall of course be revealed. Mr Camps has to be commended," Warner said.
In his resignation letter Camps described Warner as a "true leader, a true champion, a Caribbean man who was prepared to do whatever was required to keep the Caribbean flag flying with dignity and pride".
"In no way am I disappointed that I was a part of the Caribbean Football Union meeting which met to determine the path to choose a leader for the FIFA. The current situation facing the CFU now has made it very clear to me that our choice in meeting to discuss whether (FIFA President) Sepp Blatter would be the preferred option was the right one," Camps stated in his resignation letter.
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