Keith Rowley must answer these issues before pontificating about Petrotrin with his bosom buddy Roget.
1) WORLD GTL SCANDAL
Entered into a Joint Venture with little known company from the USA named World GTL to build a Gas to Liquids plant. This project went bust and cost Petrotrin $3 billion TT dollars. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of. This plant is now scrap metal.
2) GASOLINE OPTIMIZATION SCANDAL
Entered into cost re-imbursible contracts with Bechtel and a local firm ABT (who them) to do the Gasoline Optimization Programme. The cost ballooned from $350 million US to $1.5 billion US. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of. This is the subject of a forensic investigation by the AG and civil proceedings have been instituted against Malcolm Jones.
3) SHED OF SHAME NEW HEADQUARTERS SHELL COST $170 MILLION
Started a new headquarters (the shell on the highway) that had to be abandoned. The crab like shell on the highway cost $170 million TT dollars. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of.
4) DELIBERATELY RUN DOWN TRINMAR
Deliberately ran Trinmar down and stopped drilling and maintenance at Trinmar. This caused oil production to collapse in Trinmar. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of.
5) CRIPPLED PETROTRIN WITH DEBT
Left Petrotrin in massive debt that has crippled the company. This is approximately $1.7 billion US in debt that now saddles the company. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of.
6) IGNORED MAINTENANCE AT THE REFINERY
Ignored maintenance and safety at the Refinery for years. From 2002 to 2010 only seven major turnaround executed at the Refinery. This compares to 14 in the last three years under this Government. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of.
7) SYSTEMATIC DISCRIMINATION “PETROSINGH”
Called the company Petrosingh and proceeded to victimize persons who looked like supporters of the then Opposition UNC. This was under the PNM Cabinet that Rowley was a member of. This is why Rowley thinks Debe isn’t fit for a University campus.