Gegg Said He Was Solicited for Campaign Financing  

And while the Portico developer said that at least three past Cabinet Ministers knew about the Portico project, he was also solicited for campaign financing in exchange for environmental clearance for the project, but he did not reveal the name of the person. And when he did not provide the funds, his project did not receive the clearance prior to the elections.

 

David Gegg, Developer, Portico Enterprises Ltd.

“Around the middle of September, after the August 28 NEAC meeting, which supposedly approved our environmental clearance, I received a message, and I interpreted that message as saying to me that the environmental documentation approved on August 28 would not be concluded in the absence of a significant campaign contribution.”

 

Senator Bevington Cal

“That was mid-September of 2020”

 

David Gegg

“Correct.”

 

Senator Bevington Cal

“By whom?”

 

David Gegg

“I can’t say.”

 

Senator Bevington Cal

“What was the amount asked for?”

 

David Gegg

“Seven figures.”

 

Senator Bevington Cal

“Can you state the number, the figure?”

 

David Gegg

“Seven figures.”

 

Senator Bevington Cal

“And that, I would anticipate, was members of the then government, the then UDP government.”

 

David Gegg

“They were the only ones in a position to conclude the ECP.  Let, me say also, after that there was another meeting of the NEAC called on October 15th. My analysis, by then they knew nothing was in the pipeline, and they were hoping for something smaller. And they didn’t get that either.  And the fact that administration did not conclude our environmental clearance should put that issue to rest.”