Dismissed Pensioners to be Re-instated

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Friday, 07 September 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St. John’s – High Court Registrar Charlesworth Tabor has ruled that the five members of the Pensioners Association who were dismissed several months ago should be reinstated.

The decision was made yesterday during a hearing of the legal challenge brought by former trustee Denfield Matthew who had challenged the legality of his expulsion from the association on June 1.

Association president Charles Eddie Hunte has said the expulsion was due to “unbecoming behaviour” which disrupted meetings.

The registrar said he would deliver his decision in writing. He dealt with the matter because the Pensioners Association falls under the Friendly Society’s Act which the registrar has responsibility for.

Attorney Maureen Hyman Payne who represented Matthew said she is very pleased that he and the others have been reinstated.

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“Mr. Matthew was a founding member of the organisation, has always had the best interest of the association at heart and continues to have the best interest of the association at heart. We trust things would now be done in a more transparent manner to the satisfaction of all the members,” she said.

Eleanor Clarke-Solomon appeared with the Pensioners Association.

The problems arose after members questioned the state of the association’s finances and demanded audited statements from 2002 to 2009.

Hunte has said he presented the reports.

During the ensuing controversy some members claimed they were locked out of the organisation by the president.

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