Jack slams Rowley on comments about probe on allegations of bribery

Jack Warner said on Tuesday he has no comment to make on the matter of a police investigation except that the findings of the investigation "are consistent with my position all along that I have been innocent of the allegations against me. I have been vindicated".

He added, "With regard to the thoroughness of the investigation conducted by the various agencies, again, I have nothing to say as those are matters for the relevant agencies to treat with in whatever manner they deem appropriate."

Warner was responding to comments by Opposition Leader Keith Rowley that insinuated that something was not right about the probe into allegations of bribery involving Warner and a former FIFA official, Mohammed Bin Hamman.

In a formal statement the minister said Rowley's rantings are "unfortunate but predictable" and speculated that "his baseless persecution of me would continue." 

The Chaguanas West MP said, "By his own admission, Dr Rowley has exposed in today’s (Monday's) Daily Express that he had been on a fishing trip and a witch hunt all along. 

"And in a classic case of “sour grapes” it is unfortunate that he is seeking to impugn once again the reputation of the TTPS and Customs, with similar imputations against the Director of Public Prosecutions."

He added, "One cannot help but wonder if Dr Rowley is just a parrot of rhetoric or if there is an ulterior agenda to malign the key elements of the justice system in anticipation of an unfavourable finding against him in the Landate matter.

"Either way, he is urged to be more responsible in his utterings and to treat our institutions and offices, especially the independent ones, with the respect they are due."