Opposition Leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused Attorney General Ryan Pinder of trying to “stifle public accountability and transparency” and overturn a ruling by the former speaker of the House of Assembly regarding the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). “The attorney general and the prime minister would be keenly aware that the current ruling from the speaker’s
Attorney General Ryan Pinder has advised permanent secretaries not to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Assembly as called upon by PAC Chairman Michael Pintard, leader of the opposition. Pintard has requested “copies of any and all contracts entered into by or on behalf of [ministries] since September 21, 2021”.