INTERNATIONAL experts should be called in to investigate the explosion at the NiQuan energy plant in Pointe-a-Pierre that rocked the areas of Claxton Bay, Marabella and Gasparillo.
The call came from Opposition Senator Anil Roberts during a press conference on Sunday.
The investigative team should make their findings known to a Parliamentary Joint Select Committee he said.
Roberts also said recently appointed Energy Minister Stuart Young should recuse himself from all matters involving that particular plant that was officially opened last month by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.
Roberts said, “We need the people to help us also to put pressure. We will put all pressure throughout the Parliament, through questions, urgent questions, questions for written answers. Will this Minister of Energy recuse himself because of the past relationship with Malcolm Jones and GTL?”
Roberts claimed that last year, NiQuan had a cash balance of US$400,000. Since its opening, the plant is yet to produce and sell any product, pay bills or service a US$120 million loan he said.
He asked, “If it is insolvent, what is the risk or the value of the US$25 million shares that the people of Trinidad and Tobago own? They have not earned one cent. Their wage bill monthly is US$511,000. I ask the question now, is NiQuan Energy insolvent?”
