Evidence is emerging that the Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) government is not speaking the truth about the Cement issue involving Dream Builders.

Government is denying claims made by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it was involved in the deal.

Finance Minister Boatswain

On Monday night, Finance Minister Anthony Boatswain attempted to set the record straight by pointing out that it was the state-run Gravel and Concrete Corporation that was attempting to help the private investors sell the cement and not the State.

Boatswain sought to assure the nation that not one single cent from the Treasury would be used in the deal. However, this newspaper was able to obtain a confidential government document which indicated that the Cabinet of Ministers agreed at a meeting held August 18 "for the Government of Grenada to purchase from Dream Builders International (Grenada) Limited 2209 slings of cement".

The directive from the Mitchell government stipulated that "all statutory bodies and publicly financed projects should purchase cement solely from this Government-owned stock until the supply is exhausted".