THE National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) issued the following statement yesterday:It has come to NICIL’s attention that the APNU + AFC Coalition has issued a statement purporting that “there is an unusual amount of shredding of documents which is taken place at the Privatisation Unit”, suggesting that NICIL/PU is engaging in a sinister plot to cover up or illegally destroy public documents and files prior to an election.

The Management of NICIL/PU categorically denies there is any activity, shredding or otherwise, being carried on at NICIL/PU that is intended to or being done to destroy any of its public documents, files or records. APNU + AFC’s suggestion is malicious, mischievous and absolutely false! Upon reading this nonsense from APNU + AFC, the management of NICIL has called in the Auditor General’s office to verify management’s position and to interview staff to confirm that absolutely no public documents, records and files are or have been destroyed.