Rowley said he has written to the Integrity Commission and to Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs calling for an investigation of Warner’s alleged “secret” bank account.
Speaking at a news conference at Balisier House, Rowley said Warner's refusal to provide answers on the matter is not acceptable. "If Mr Warner was a private citizen and had taken the position that he would respond to no queries about his conduct we could not take issue with that," he said. "Mr Jack Warner holds the very important position of minister of government in T&T and from time-to-time he holds the position of head of the Cabinet," he added.
Rowley said Warner must adhere to the rules of the Integrity Commission. "He is subject to the law...It is quite unacceptable for Mr Warner to want to hold public office and to take the position that he would be answerable to no one," Rowley declared.
Last week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a report on investigations into allegations of bribery by Caribbean Football Union (CFU) delegates at a meeting at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. The CAS report called Warner an "unreliable witness."
Rowley wants to be sure Warner did not break any laws. "We in the PNM call on the police in T&T to conduct the necessary investigation, given the public information and evidence that was available in the public domain to ensure that no person, not specifically Mr Warner, that no person who might have broken our laws would have gotten away,” he said.
Rowley told reporters the PNM has sent three pieces of correspondences to the Integrity Commission. In addition he said the party is writing the Commissioner of Police and copying the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), calling on them "to act in the face of the evidence in the public domain because our accusations are very clear."
Communications Minister, Jamal Mohammed told local media Rowley is entitled to his opinion. "Let the process take place. As the Prime Minister had indicated, we stand with Mr Warner," he added.
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