Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Sport Ashwin Creed has received notice from the Office of the Integrity Commission that he was not referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for investigation.
This was relayed to the media via a press conference by Creed’s lawyer, former People’s National Movement government minister Peter Taylor, yesterday, at his Borde Street, Port-of-Spain, office. Responding to an article written in the Trinidad Guardian on March 20, 2013, Taylor said his client, Creed, a public servant for over 30 years and an athletics coach, was cleared by the commission.
“The Integrity Commission has exonerated Mr Creed in so far of the allegation that he was being investigated by the Director of Public Prosecutions,” Taylor said.
Taylor said Creed was cleared by the Integrity Commission in a letter dated March 25, and that his client was reserving all his options to take legal action.
Taylor also produced a letter from the Integrity Commission dated March 25 which said: “Pleased be advised that your client Mr Ashwin Creed, permanent secretary, Ministry of Sport, has not been referred to the DPP by the Office of the Integrity Commission.”
Source: www.guardian.co.tt