APNU/AFC land scandal
…says matter will be addressed at “appropriate time”
Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has denied any wrongdoing in National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited’s (NICIL) transferring of State land without receiving full payments.

This comes after the Government announced that it would be pursuing legal action against him and other officials. In a letter sent out by Jordan on Monday, he denied committing any wrongdoings in relation to issuing vesting orders for land during the controversial period after the March 2 polls.
Additionally, he claimed that certain allegations made against him regarding his role in the sale of prime State lands are defamatory.
According to him, he has always strived to carry out his duties to the best of his ability. In his letter, the former Minister noted that he has received advice from legal counsel, preventing him from delving into the issue further. However, he added cryptically that the matter would be addressed “at the appropriate time.”
Between Jordan and former Head of NICIL, Colvin Heath-London, the pair vested almost 100 acres of prime State land in Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD), to eight different companies. All told the total value of the lands is $2.9 billion. But NICIL only received approximately $64 million in payments.
In a statement on Sunday, Attorney General Anil Nandlall had announced that Government would be taking legal action against those involved in the controversial land transactions.
