LTA’s Chairman Vijay Maharaj says they are hoping to handover a report to the Attorney General and Minister for Anti-Corruption, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum by the end of this week in relation to an investigation to establish whether LTA staff and the former board members or their family members are holding PSV permits and licences.
Maharaj says they are still verifying some information.
He says they have managed to get declarations from their employees however they still need more information in relation to former LTA board members and staff.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had written to Vijay Maharaj and Transport Minister Parveen Bala, in his capacity as the Minister responsible for Justice and Anti Corruption, to ensure that immediate action is taken regarding immediate family members of LTA employees and board members holding PSV permits and licences.
Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted that a number of the PSV licences and permits were acquired by these employees and board members while holding office.
He also says that in a number of cases, the PSV permits and licenses were acquired in the name of immediate family members, namely spouse and children, for the benefit of these employees and board members.
