Clerk sought guidance on alleged blackmail of Senate president; officer rejects claim

Newly obtained correspondence shows the Clerk to the Houses of Parliament sought disciplinary guidance regarding a former officer’s alleged misconduct and alleged attempt to blackmail Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson. Attorney-at-Law Anthony Williams, who represents the public officer, on Friday rejected the allegations, describing his client as a “scapegoat”. Tavares-Finson has declined to comment. The officer was interdicted, or suspended, from duty on half salary with effect from May 1, after her secondment at the Houses of Parliament (HoP) ended in March.