In the latest twist in the already controversial saga, Mr Swinson – who yesterday published his report into the States’ failure to buy the Green Street roundabout site for a new police station – has sent a letter to the States’ spending watchdog stating that he does not have confidence in Senator Philip Ozouf’s oral evidence.
And, while it stops short of accusing the Treasury Minister of lying, the letter to the Public Accounts Committee claims that Senator Ozouf denied making certain comments earlier this year, but says that Mr Swinson has records to the contrary.
The letter, which has been passed to the JEP, also refers to warnings received by Mr Swinson early on in his review that the inquiry could be susceptible to political interference.
• See today’s JEP for full report
