The government on Wednesday released a barrage of information to the media on a number of contracts that have been garnering political and public attention in recent times, stating that the move is in keeping with its unmatched record of transparency and openness.

The contract documents cover the Marriott Hotel, Amaila Falls Access Road and Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion deals and were presented by Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh at the weekly post-Cabinet briefing hosted by Dr. Roger Luncheon.    

“All that we have done can withstand the nth degree of scrutiny,” Dr. Singh declared as he accused sections of the media and the political opposition of trying to undermine the projects.

The release of the documents comes a day before the same contract information is to be presented to the National Assembly in response to questions from the opposition.

“Contrary to what some in the opposition and some in the media appear to want to assert, if one were to examine this government’s track record as it relates to openness one would see a track record that can withstand comparison and in fact will compare favourably with any other government in a comparable jurisdiction and with any of our predecessors in office,” the finance minister stated.

Excerpts from Demerarawaves