BARBADOS LABOUR PARTY (BLP) CANDIDATE for Christ Church West, William Duguid, is charging that Government has entered into a “secret deal” with an overseas-based company which could cost taxpayers more than $60 million, and a further $20 million over the next 20 years.
Duguid, who was named as the BLP’s candidate for the constituency last month, yesterday called on Minister of Agriculture Dr David Estwick to explain why a memorandum of understanding (MOU) had been signed with the St Lucia-based company Inter Sugar Partnership Limited (ISPL).
ISPL had been retained to construct the new multipurpose factory at Andrews, St Joseph, but Duguid claimed the Barbados Sugar Cane Industry Corporation (BCIC) was bitterly opposed to the deal going forward.
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