What s the real deal on OWTU refinery bid?
Thursday 28 January 2021
In this file photo, Ancel Roget, president general of the OWTU and head of Patriotic Energies and Technology addresses the media at a press conference at Paramount building, San Fernando on the failed bid for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. Roget holds a copy of a letter they received from the finance minister and their response to the letter. -
As we get closer and closer to the 15-day extension granted by the Minister of Finance for the proposal by the OWTU to purchase the refinery at Guaracara, I have to admit that I get more confused about the whole thing.
JTUM appeals: Put refinery in hands of those who laboured
The Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. -
IN a show of solidarity, individual members of the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) have called on government to finalise the arrangement that would see the Guaracara refinery in the hands of the OWTU s Patriotic Energies and Technologies Co Ltd (Patriotic).
Trevor Johnson, JTUM’s assistant general secretary and general secretary of the banking workers union, said they are not asking for any favours or political handout.
During a virtual news conference on Friday morning, Johnson stressed the unions were not in a fight with government, but in solidarity with their brother union.
Patriotic given 15 days to prove it has $ for the refinery
Patriotic chairman Ancel Roget. -
PATRIOTIC Energies and Technologies Co Ltd has been given a second extension to prove its ability to purchase the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.
Government has acceded to a request from the company to rethink Monday’s Cabinet decision to seek another partner for the restart of the refinery. The company has been given until February 5 to do so.
Pleased for another chance, Patriotic has vowed to do all it can this time around to convince government it is indeed the best fit for the task at hand.
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