Motions

WHEREAS the Life Sport Programme of the Ministry of Sport was launched in June 2012 as an initiative of the Ministry of Sport; and

WHEREAS the Minister of National Security stated publicly in May 2014 that alleged gang leaders, and persons of interest to the Police have been hired by the Ministry of Sport as coordinators of the Life Sport Programme; and

WHEREAS a person of interest to the Police has publicly confirmed his engagement in the Life Sport Programme; and

WHEREAS the Minister of National Security stated publicly in May 2014 that the funding of criminals and criminal enterprises by the Life Sport Programme has adversely affected the ability of the country's security apparatus to control crime; and

WHEREAS the Auditor General has reported serious financial irregularities in the accounts of the Ministry of Sport and/or the Life Sport Programme in the financial years 2012 and 2013:

BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House censure the Minister of Sport for facilitating through the Life Sport Programme the funding of criminals and criminal enterprise.

(By the Member for Diego Martin North/East)