The Rooms on the Beach property in Ocho Rios, St. Ann
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Opposition Senator K.D. Knight
Opposition Senator K.D. Knight has raised questions about the basis on which the Integrity Commission asked former Contractor General Dirk Harrison to revise his report on the sale of the Rooms on the Beach Property.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Commission sought to explain the reason for the delay in releasing the report, in response to criticism from Mr. Knight and his colleague, Senator Lambert Brown.
The Commission said after a detailed review of Mr. Harrison's report, it agreed unanimously that the validity of certain of the substantive conclusions was doubtful and could be open to serious questioning.
It said following discussions with the former Contractor General, he reviewed and made amendments to the initial report.
Speaking with RJR News Wednesday afternoon, Senator Knight said he had not yet read through the report or the response by the Commission, however, he wanted to know the basis on which it asked for changes to the report.
"Had (the Integrity Commission) gone through all that (the former Contractor General) had adduced at his hearing and did they go through all the documentation and then conclude that his conclusions couldn't stand scrutiny?" he questioned.
The Commission had also explained that tabling of the report was further delayed because it decided that in the interest of transparency, fairness and natural justice, the parties who were adversely implicated should be informed of the findings and given an opportunity to respond.
Senator Knight said he finds it strange that one commissioner in particular took this position as that same commissioner had declined to listen to the explanation of someone else in the probe of another issue.
Mr. Harrison concluded in the report that interference by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth Daryl Vaz, led to the beach front property being sold by the Urban Development Corporation to Mexican developers at a price significantly below market value.
Mr. Vaz has denied the allegation.
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