Dr Luncheon rubbishes allegations about gov’t minister involved in ‘cash jet pilot’ matter
Dr. Roger Luncheon
Dr. Roger Luncheon

ALLEGATIONS that a Government minister is involved in the embattled ‘cash jet pilot’ Khamraj Lall were rubbished by Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon on Wednesday, during his post- Cabinet news conference.“I can assure you that we have absolutely no information whatsoever from any source official that a Government Minister or specifically Minister Webster is in any way associated with or engaged with pilot Lall in those offences of which he was accused and charged in North America,” he said.

When Minister Jennifer Webster was named as the ‘government minister’, Dr Luncheon maintained his sentiments and made it clear that the Human Services and Social Security Minister resigned as a Cabinet Minister due to ill health.
“The Minister came with a letter of resignation which primarily dealt with the status of her health condition that she felt was not improving and a commitment to this Administration to continue to serve in the context of her personal concern of her health. I think she plucked down her preference, my health in preference to my job. It was on that basis that she offered her resignation,” the HPS said.
He also dismissed the possibility of any other Government minister being investigated by international bodies.
“I am not aware of any investigation by any international organisation or country into activities of Cabinet members,” Dr Luncheon stressed.
Lall, who was travelling with his father and the co-pilot of the aircraft, had initially told officials that he and his father had only US$5,000 but later allegedly said they had US$12,000. On closer inspection of the plane, officers found US$150,000 wrapped in plastic bags and a blanket under an exit seat. As the search continued, several black garbage bags with another US$470,000 in cash were found in a compartment near the engine.

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