The National Utilities Regulatory Commission (NURC) has responded to social media smear attempts against it and its former Chief Executive Officer, Allison Jean, following her resignation.
In a statement, the NURC indicated that Jean’s employment was transparent, she never received or paid herself unauthorised salary increases, and she served the organisation well.
The complete statement, signed by NURC Chairman Lawrence Nervais, appears below:
Consequent upon totally unfounded rumors circulating on social media and elsewhere that attempt to tarnish the reputation of the NURC and its former CEO, Mrs. Alison Jean, the NURC Board of Commissioners states categorically:Â
• Mrs. Jean never received from the Board, neither did she ever pay herself, any unauthorized increase(s) to her monthly salaryÂ
• The NURC is audited annually. The audited report is sent to the relevant/responsible ministry where it is subsequently transmitted to Parliament for tabling. At no point did the auditors intimate even a hint of fraud regarding the NURC.Â
• Mrs. Jean was employed by the Commission through a transparent recruitment process where a number of applicants were interviewed. The recruitment process was strictly in accordance with NURC Act No. 3, Section 13 of 2016 and Human Resource procedures.Â
• Mrs. Jean served the NURC extremely well, navigating a period of high cost and low revenues, while building a formidable team of professionals who continue to drive the organization forward. Â
The NURC Board of Commissioners and staff therefore reiterate our thanks to Mrs. Jean for her invaluable contribution to the NURC and wish her well in her future endeavours.
I so hate it when people in office use the word transparency.
We the people never know what is going until someone let something slip.
Allen, you have made the party I am supporting to become a party of liars. I am so disappointed to see our supporters just repeating whatever you say without making a background check. Every time we say something untrue people are laughing at us; it is obviously a big shame for we the Genuine UWP supporters.
Please UWP supporters, stop the repeating of lies.
never really trusted that lady. She has political goals.
I am reading the statements by the Chairman of the Commission and his explanation is very loaded and technical. He claims that at no time did she (1) pay herself, or received (2) any UNauthorized pay increase. This begs the question, Did she pay herself or received an AUTHORIZED salary increase?
Was the increase significant or marginal.
By the way, I have no political concerns in this case. And even if everyone knows that Ms Jean has always been a strong SLP supporter and is now a senator, nothing is wrong with that. I trust her and I think that she is a woman of integrity . I do not support people tarnishing others reputations for political mileage – THIS IS WRONG. Her political persuasions may not be yours, but it is her democratic right to align or affiliate with any political party and this should be respected.
If this is the way we operate in St Lucia that as long as someone does not support your party, you attack them and start rumors about them, then no one of good standing who has something to offer will go up for political office. This means that whoever we get we will have to take for our government leaders, which unfortunately is already happening.
You ever take a good look at our leaders in Parliament? Both opposition and ruling party, do they impress you as HONORABLE Men and women? Are their characters and reputations clean? Are they shady and questionable characters locally and internationally?
Are they trustworthy and stand up for the right or seek after their personal gain and go independent 2 weeks before elections and pretend to have been a victim from another party. ALl the while to protect their pay check and jump off ship just in time to be part of the new government when he see the writing on the wall that his UWP party would lose. And that’s our heroes? Bah mwen uh chunce sous play
@hmmmm
Whats wrong with having political goals? Just so you saying that you don’t trust the lady? What’s your basis for that? Wow!!! And I am sure you in church very often and you so judgemental? OOPS
Even when truth is shared people are still more inclined to believe a lie, and thats so very sad. You may not like her for personal reasons but she is clearly the victim to lies of another in this case. God will judge all men on truth, not lies or false accusations.