NHT Board members state their case

The Board of the National Housing Trust (NHT) on Monday  insisted that it has acted legally, morally, and in the best interest of the entity, its contributors and the people of Jamaica.

At a press conference on Monday, Board Chairman Easton Douglas sought to outline what he said are the facts surrounding the controversial purchase of a portion of the Orange Grove Property in Trelawny, home to the popular Outameni attraction.

Flanked by three other Directors, Douglas added that the Board carried out duties consistent with the NHT Act and in keeping with the entity's fiduciary responsibilities.

Turning to what he said had been confusion surrounding the true state of the purchase and a recent pronouncement that the property was brought "lock stock and barrel', Douglas admitted that he may not have explained the distinction between the Outameni business and Orange Grove property and this may have contributed to some misunderstanding.

He sad the NHT board approved an offer to purchase the Orange Grove property specifically the land and the buildings.

Concerning the reason for the purchase the NHT Board Chairman insisted that it was done in keeping with the Board's deliberations concerning a Jamaica 50 legacy project, and was consistent with the NHT's mandate to create recreational social and physical facilities in support of its current and future housing developments in Trelawny.

Douglas and the other Directors  - Norman Horne, Percival Latouche and Oniel Grant also insisted that they would not be resigning.