St. George’s Grenada June 19, 2012: The New National Party wishes to place on record to the Grenadian public , the following statement regarding the Prime Minister’s attempt at presenting a “ declaration of source of funds “ disclosure , on the New Today newspaper dated 08th.July , in the matter of funds finding its way into the private and personal account of the Hon. Tillman Thomas , in his capacity as Prime Minister of Grenada.

· The Political Leader of the New National Party , Dr.the rt.Hon.Keith Mitchell has stated publicly that his attorneys are reviewing evidence of wrong doing on the part of Prime Minister Hon.Tillman Thomas in the matter of funds deposited to his account from a secret Donor .

· Apart from the Prime Minister finally confirming to the Nation that he received almost five months ago the sum of Usd50,000.00 from a secret Donor , the Prime Minister has misused the office of Prime Minister by causing himself to be used as a conduit to financially satisfy the wishes or demands of a third party .

· The actions of the Prime Minister has therefore brought the office into serious disrepute to which the laws of Grenada must take its appropriate course. No one is above the law as the Prime Minister himself espouses from time to time under the charade of “ good governance “.

· When the Prime Minister signed the “ declaration” he did so with the full knowledge that he was signing as the rime Minister , as attested to in the second column of the “ declaration “ which the Prime Minister himself has confirmed that this is indeed his “ declaration “ .

· The Prime Minister claimed that this donation was from a “ friend of Grenada “, therefore, can one assume that those funds were intended for the Government’s consolidated fund rather than his private account.

· Could the Prime Minister also tell the Nation if this donation was discussed in the Cabinet and if the normal approval was consented to, so that he may act in the manner which he did.

· Could the Prime Minister tell the Nation if the gift from this “ friend of Grenada “ had a QUID PRO QUO (this for that or something for something ) arrangement attached with it .

· Does the Prime Minister recalls that he promised the Nation that “ there shall be no secret deals “ under his watch and proceeded to invite the public to bring to his attention and known form of wrong doing in his Government so that he will “ deal with them “ .

· Does the Prime Minister , being a lawyer in his previous profession, knows that he may have violated and broken the laws of Grenada .

· Does the Prime Minister knows that the “ Integrity in public life Act of 2007 clearly states in section 47- 1 (a) that , quote “ a person in public life shall not accept any gift or reward from any person as an inducement for anything official to be done by him or her “ unquote.

· Does the Prime Minister knows that his actions shows a total lack of “ Transparency , Accountability and good Governance “.

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