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“Trotman used public office for private gain”

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…corrupt under any reasonable test – Chris Ram

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman is being accused of using his high public office for private gain. This charge is being laid against the Minister by social activist and Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram. Ram made the accusations over the weekend as the infamous Quintet + 1, ministerial delegation to ExxonMobil’s Texas-based headquarters continues to attract scrutiny.
Ram made his views known over the weekend on his chrisram.net media outlet, since the revelation that Minister Trotman has in fact married the technical officer who had formed part of the delegation to Texas, despite having tendered her resignation a month before the trip.

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman

He observed that the technical officer has since been formally married to the Minister at a recent ceremony in Grenada—the spice isle.
According to Ram, “Under any reasonable test, this act by Trotman would be considered as corrupt,” and points to using public office for private gain.
Ram has since questioned whether Minister Trotman had informed “his colleagues that he and the young lady were engaged/about to be married… If he did not, was that not a material non-disclosure… And if he did, did they object; and if not, why not?
The social activist, in his critical observation, quipped, “It would be interesting also to know whether Trotman informed ExxonMobil of his relationship with the young woman, and whether he and the other four Ministers who went on the visit did not consider his action, at the very least, inappropriate and personally uncomfortable.”
Ram said the matter has to be seen in context, observing, “On the delegation was Minister Dominic Gaskin of the AFC, who described the AFC ministers of the APNU+AFC Government as un-bribable….Despite what Minister Gaskin said, the cost of the visit does not qualify as an expenditure under the petroleum regime, and must therefore be borne by the shareholders of that company. We need to act responsibly and properly with all the oil companies, not compromise our country and our standards.”
Trotman’s misuse of tax dollars came to light recently, when questions surfaced over his assistant at the Ministry of Natural Resources accompanying a Government delegation to Texas, United States of America, to meet with the ExxonMobil executives. This despite the fact his assistant had already tendered her resignation from that Government agency/Ministry.
Trotman’s assistant in 2015 resigned her senior level post at the Child Care and Protection Agency, an agency she was poised to take over from its current Director, Ann Greene.
Following the elections, the young woman resigned her post from the Childcare Agency and was soon employed as a senior technical officer in Minister Trotman’s close circle.
Observers have pointed out that the young woman has since been accompanying Minister Trotman as part of high level delegations.
Sources close to the Ministry have pointed out that Minister Trotman’s assistant holds a Masters in Child Welfare matters—a distinction she earned while serving as a senior functionary in that Government outfit.
The assistant, now Mrs Raphael Trotman, as a technical officer in the Ministry of Natural Resources, accompanied a delegation at tax payers’ expense to Geneva, Switzerland for a United Nations Conference in Sept. 2015 (26-29).
She also accompanied a Government delegation to the France COP 21 Conference, held in December that year.
Another taxpayer-funded trip that Trotman’s assistant was feted was at the Trinidad Energy Conference, and again in Oslo, Norway, among others. Minister Trotman’s assistant was recently the subject of public scrutiny when questions surfaced over her accompanying a ministerial delegation to Texas for a high level meeting

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It's normal for someone of a high Profile like Trotty to travel with a Personal Assistant. For business meetings of this nature sometimes local hostesses are provided. You fellas are too far down the ladder to understand how International Business is conducted. 

Mitwah

Where is the Source for the article,I bet it's from the Guyana Times.

Here is the full article by Chris Ram.

http://www.chrisram.net/?p=1854

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded (Part 18)

Trotman and Turbot


The bad stuff


 

Surely it sounds unethical regarding Trotman ,taking his fiancée on some of the Gov't business trips,he should tell the nation who paid the expenses for his fiancée.

Django
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Mitwah posted:

It's normal for someone of a high Profile like Trotty to travel with a Personal Assistant. For business meetings of this nature sometimes local hostesses are provided. You fellas are too far down the ladder to understand how International Business is conducted. 

Suh his fiancée was the personal assistant ???

Mits,these things sometimes caused distrust,especially where gov't business are concerned.

Django

Lillymohan must have missed this part.

Ram made his views known over the weekend on his chrisram.net media outlet, since the revelation that Minister Trotman has in fact married the technical officer who had formed part of the delegation to Texas, despite having tendered her resignation a month before the trip.

FM
Billy Ram Balgobin posted:

Django is batting for the PNC. Even though he has been caught, lbw, and bowled numerous times the slop can umpire keeps saying "Not Out". It's time to Run Him Out.

Some trying t@rass to do that,

so far they are unsuccessful.

Django
Django posted:

Where is the Source for you article,I bet it's from the Guyana Times.

Here is the full article by Chris Ram.

http://www.chrisram.net/?p=1854

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded (Part 18)

Trotman and Turbot


The bad stuff


 

Surely it sounds unethical regarding Trotman ,taking his fiancée on some of the Gov't business trips,he should tell the nation who paid the expenses for his fiancée.

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points. 

FM
Drugb posted:
 

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points.

I don't burst a vein about my finances,I am enjoying my semi-retirement,stress free.

why are you worrying,eh bhai.

Django
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
 

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points.

I don't burst a vein about my finances,I am enjoying my semi-retirement,stress free.

why are you worrying,eh bhai.

Bai I don't want to see you in a soup kitchen on account of losing your extra income. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
 

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points.

I don't burst a vein about my finances,I am enjoying my semi-retirement,stress free.

why are you worrying,eh bhai.

Bai I don't want to see you in a soup kitchen on account of losing your extra income. 

Don't see this as boasting,how will i be in a soup kitchen,with three single family homes,one in Guyana and the small shop inclusive the property with one section rented,plus six picknee,yuh waan fuh tell me they can't provide a meal,Django is a good planner bhai.

Django
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
 

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points.

I don't burst a vein about my finances,I am enjoying my semi-retirement,stress free.

why are you worrying,eh bhai.

Bai I don't want to see you in a soup kitchen on account of losing your extra income. 

Don't see this as boasting,how will i be in a soup kitchen,with three single family homes,one in Guyana and the small shop inclusive the property with one section rented,plus six picknee,yuh waan fuh tell me they can't provide a meal,Django is a good planner bhai.

Django, he is fishing for your personal info. He is jealous of your good fortunes.

Mitwah
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
 

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points.

I don't burst a vein about my finances,I am enjoying my semi-retirement,stress free.

why are you worrying,eh bhai.

Bai I don't want to see you in a soup kitchen on account of losing your extra income. 

Don't see this as boasting,how will i be in a soup kitchen,with three single family homes,one in Guyana and the small shop inclusive the property with one section rented,plus six picknee,yuh waan fuh tell me they can't provide a meal,Django is a good planner bhai.

It depends, you have to pay taxes on the homes, mortgage, house and feed the 6 picknees. Unless lilmohan helping you out. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
 

Your paycheck could be withheld this month on account of not awaiting the proper talking points.

I don't burst a vein about my finances,I am enjoying my semi-retirement,stress free.

why are you worrying,eh bhai.

Bai I don't want to see you in a soup kitchen on account of losing your extra income. 

Don't see this as boasting,how will i be in a soup kitchen,with three single family homes,one in Guyana and the small shop inclusive the property with one section rented,plus six picknee,yuh waan fuh tell me they can't provide a meal,Django is a good planner bhai.

It depends, you have to pay taxes on the homes, mortgage, house and feed the 6 picknees. Unless lilmohan helping you out. 

Two houses no mortgage,lots of dough [equity] in biz prop,children are adults.

From now on cease the fishing.

Django
Drugb posted:

“Trotman used public office for private gain”

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corrupt under any reasonable testChris Ram
Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman is being accused of using his high public office for private gain. This charge is being laid against the Minister by social activist and Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram. Ram made the accusations over the weekend as the infamous Quintet + 1, ministerial delegation to ExxonMobil’s Texas-based headquarters continues to attract scrutiny.
Ram made his views known over the weekend on his chrisram.net media outlet, since the revelation that Minister Trotman has in fact married the technical officer who had formed part of the delegation to Texas, despite having tendered her resignation a month before the trip.
Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman

 

If indeed the individual resigned a month before this trip, her expenses must not be covered by the government.

However, it is possible that she could accompany Trotman simply as his personal guest, with one or both paying for all of her expenses.

FM
Nehru posted:

Supporting and condoning a violent, destructive, inhuman, cruel and ignorant Govt looks like ass kissing and batty washing to me.

What about the other pea of the same pod,they clean as a whistle.

Django
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Mitwah posted:
Django posted:
Mitwah posted:

It's normal for someone of a high Profile like Trotty to travel with a Personal Assistant. For business meetings of this nature sometimes local hostesses are provided. You fellas are too far down the ladder to understand how International Business is conducted. 

Suh his fiancée was the personal assistant ???

Mits,these things sometimes caused distrust,especially where gov't business are concerned.

I think Trotman should pay her bill. I was only explaining the nature of International Business. 

Who is this "Lilmohan" that loonie Derick keeps mentioning?

That fella in la..la...la..land.

 

Django
Django posted:
Two houses no mortgage,lots of dough [equity] in biz prop,children are adults. From now on cease the fishing.

Then Nerhu has a valid point, why you are so obsessed with supporting PNC incompetence?  It must be that all is not as rosy as you claim. Maybe liens on the properties to fund college expenses is what got you on the pnc payroll in the first case. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Two houses no mortgage,lots of dough [equity] in biz prop,children are adults. From now on cease the fishing.

Then Nerhu has a valid point, why you are so obsessed with supporting PNC incompetence?  It must be that all is not as rosy as you claim. Maybe liens on the properties to fund college expenses is what got you on the pnc payroll in the first case. 

Did i say cease the fishing,

there are no maybe's.

Django
Drugb posted:

Lillymohan must have missed this part.

Ram made his views known over the weekend on his chrisram.net media outlet, since the revelation that Minister Trotman has in fact married the technical officer who had formed part of the delegation to Texas, despite having tendered her resignation a month before the trip.

He condones corruption, Lilly is PNC advisor and he even working for free.

K
kp posted:
Drugb posted:

Lillymohan must have missed this part.

Ram made his views known over the weekend on his chrisram.net media outlet, since the revelation that Minister Trotman has in fact married the technical officer who had formed part of the delegation to Texas, despite having tendered her resignation a month before the trip.

He condones corruption, Lilly is PNC advisor and he even working for free.

Lilly don't do anything fuh free, there are side benefits to being a PNC adviser, unlimited supply of black bigan. 

FM

Trotman is out of order and needs to reimburse all expenses after his fiancée resigned.

The headlines and hysterics about "CORRUPTION" here are way overblown.

Chris Ram needs to keep his eye on the real deal lawlessness that is most certainly being planned in certain quarters of the coalition when oil money come.

FM
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