Party criticises St Lucia inquiry

A St. Lucia opposition party is criticising a decision to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate some state-funded projects under the previous labour administration.



The Chairman of the Organisation for National Empowerment, Peter Alexander, said the inquiry will be a costly waste of time.



He said there is no evidence in a previous audit of a road project by the New York-based Kessler International to justify the inquiry.



The report is said to have influenced the decision to set up the investigative panel.



It recommended tighter controls over future project managers, and more stringent oversight regarding the bidding process.