UNC wants Jindal disqualified from refinery bidding process

The Opposition United National Congress is calling for Indian businessman Naveen Jindal of Jindal Steel and Power Limited to be disqualified from the bidding process for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.

At the UNC’s weekly press conference yesterday, Opposition Senator Anil Roberts said it was unethical and unfair for one of the bidders to meet with the Prime Minister while a tender is out. Jindal met with Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in June.

“From our reports, we are hearing there are nine bidders. How come Rowley met with one? That should disqualify Jindal. The mere fact that he met with Rowley is corrupt. It is wrong during the process. No tender process … read a book; don’t take my word for it. Jindal should be disqualified simply because he has been shown preference over and above other bidders during a bidding process,” Roberts said.—Joshua Seemungal